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COHEN, Israel - Date of
birth
21 September 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39578787 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Orb, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Abe Cohen (father)
Emma Cohen (mother)
Evelyn Cohen (sister)
Freda Cohen (sister)
Florence R. (Silverman) Cohen (wife)
Naomi J. Cohen (daughter)
More information
Pfc Israel Cohen attended high school for four years and worked in a textile factory.He enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 15 March 1944.
Pfc Cohen was taken prisoner and died in Stalag IX-B.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Social Security Death Index, Jeff Hays, Berga Soldiers of another war, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, Storiesbehindthestars.org