World War II Honoree

William Dean Cogan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Honored By

Dr. Karen Cogan & Cathy Cogan

Relationship

Daughters

RANK: SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN. HE WAS IN GERMANY DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AFTER V-E DAY WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, 26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND TOOK PART IN THE WAR CRIMES TRIAL PROCEEDINGS IN NUREMBERG, GERMANY.