World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin S. Cohen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
John Peterson
IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, AS A MEMBER OF THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THE 'SPEARHEAD DIVISION' FOR GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY, CROSSED THE RHINE AND ISAR RIVERS IN 1945 AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE ADVANCING SOVIET ARMY IN THE VICINITY OF STRENGBERG, GERMANY. HIS PLATOON LIBERATED A CONCENTRATION CAMP DURING ITS LIGHTING CAMPAIGN ACROSS EUROPE.