World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bennie Cohen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Grenada, Mississippi
Honored By
Sandy Yarnall
Relationship
Sunrise Family
SERVED WITH THE 104TH TIMBERWOLF DIVISION AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. TRAVELED ACROSS GERMANY TO THE ROER RIVER, WAS INJURED IN HOLLAND. LATER IN 1945, WAS HIT AGAIN IN THE ANKLE WHILE CROSSING A RIVER. RETURNED HOME THIS TIME ON THE QUEEN MARY. AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS AND THE BRONZE STAR.