James Alexander Cockrum was born 3 January 1926 to Bradford L. and Gladys I. Cockrum, 406 Houston Street, Knoxville
He died of wounds received in the invasion of Okinawa
Burial March 13, 1949, Bookwalter Cemetery, Knoxville
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 3 January 1926
- Date of death: 22 May 1945
- County: Knox
- Hometown: Knoxville
- Service Branch: Marine Corps
- Division/Assignment: 4th Marines, 6th Marine Division, Company B
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Bookwalter Cemetery, Knoxville, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XIV, Top Panel
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