Official Military Personnel File for Jackie Cochran.

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Official Military Personnel File for Jackie Cochran.

1948-1981

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/74865122

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (August 17, 1948-February 17, 1981); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (December 10, 1957-June 6, 1969); Efficiency/Fitness Reports (January 31, 1958-July 7, 1969); Medical Records (August 16, 1948-April 26, 1968); Original Containers (n.d.).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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SNAC Resource ID: 11632015

National Archives at St. Louis

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Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906?-1980

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6010rmb (person)

Jacqueline Cochran, cosmetics executive and world-famous aviatrix, was the product of obscure origins. Born Bessie Pittman, born 1906/1908/1910, in northwest Florida (sources differ on her birth year). The Pittmans were and impoverished family that moved from one town to another in search of work. Even as a child, Bessie possessed an unusual amount of drive and ambition. She resented the limited opportunities available to her in such an environment, especially after she was told the Pittmans wer...