World War II Honoree

William Cohen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Trenton, New Jersey

Honored By

Barbara & Joel Portnoff

Relationship

Family

LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVED IN THE 3RD ARMORED DIVISION OF THE 1ST ARMY FROM FEBRUARY 1941 TO THE END OF THE WAR. RENDERED FRONT LINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING THE NORMANDY INVASION, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE INVASION OF GERMANY. AWARDED 10 MILITARY MEDALS, INCLUDING THE SILVER STAR, THE BRONZE STAR AND THE COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE. IN 2004 RECEIVED AN AWARD IN PHILADELPHIA FROM FRANCE FOR HIS MILITARY SERVICE.