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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Samuel Cohen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SECOND LIEUTENANT, WAS AN AIRCREW MEMBER OF THE 36TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 316TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY, DROPPING PARATROOPERS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE. HE IS BURIED IN THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA.