World War II Honoree

Eugene Cohen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Worcester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Neil A. Cohen

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN 1943. DISCHARGED IN 1946 AT RANK OF 1ST LIEUTENANT. CONTINENTAL U.S., MEDICAL CORPS AT VARIOUS POSTS, INCLUDING X-RAY TECHNICIAN SCHOOL AT O'REILLY GENERAL HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI; OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT CAMP BARKLEY, TEXAS; ASSISTANT REGISTRAR AT LOVELL GENERAL HOSPITAL, FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. FROM 1945 TO 1946, SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AT THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN VARIOUS GENERAL HOSPITALS AS REGISTRAR AND COMMANDING OFFICER, DETACHMENT OF PATIENTS.