World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Hyman Cohen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Sergeant in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 398th Infantry Regiment, Third Battalion, Company I, in the European Theater of Operations. Killed in Action, he was awarded the Purple Heart. He was also awarded the Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in Action; Bitche, France.