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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Eugene R. Cohen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, WAS A PARATROOPER OF SERVICE COMPANY, 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED ON 11 JULY 1943 BY FRIENDLY FIRE, HIS BODY WAS FOUND NEAR SCOGLITTI IN SICILY (OPERATION HUSKY II). HE IS BURIED IN THE MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.