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Hello all from Canada:
While searching the archives of various COCKE genealogy sites I have noticed some interest in the ASHTON name as a forename. I am hoping to hear from anyone who may have connections to Clarence Chastain COCKE who married Florence Lewis ASHTON in 1912. (I have details).
Have found this couple in later census in Virginia with son R.Ashton Cocke, born c1916.
I suspect (from messages viewed online )that there are some descendants 'out there' and I would love to find them to share information. Florence was the sister of my grandfather.
Seasons greetings to all.
Judy
My grandmother's first cousin, Second Lt. William Alexander Cocke, Jr.,
was a world-record-breaking glider pilot in the United States Army Air
Corps. He still holds the record for longest glider flight.
His active duty enlistment was up in 1931, but he rejoined the Air Corps
when it appeared that the United States would not be able to remain
uninvolved in the second world war.
SOARING magazine published an article by Raul Blacksten about Will's
accomplishments in November and December 1991.
Blacksten writes: "In May, 1941, 2nd Lt. Cocke and the 19th Bombardment
Group (H) GHQ AF, left California to ferry B17s first to Hawaii, and then,
in October, to Clark Field in the Philippines. Due to his role under the
adverse conditions encountered on these historic and dangerous
trans-Pacific flights, Cocke was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
for the San Francisco to Hawaii leg, and the Air Medal for the Hawaii to
Clark Field leg."
"...less than ten days shy of the tenth anniversary of his World Record,
on the 8th of December, 1941 (December 7th in Pearl Harbor), Lt. William
A. Cocke, Jr. was killed and the American air fleet was completely
destroyed on the ground during the first Japanese attack on the
Philippines.
Here is a link to the entire article.
http://www.soaringmuseum.org/landmark/nls09/flight.html
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