Staff Sergeant
C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
US Army
27 January 1931 - 15 November 1965
Camden, NJ
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STAFF SERGEANT SIDNEY COHEN was born on January 27, 1931 to Louis Cohen and his wife, the former Rose Myeroff. He grew up in the 400 block of Liberty Street in Camden NJ, alongside four older brothers, Irving, David, Norman "Nunny", and Morton "Porky"; one younger brother, Robert; and two sisters, Pearl and Sissy. He had attended Cooper B. Hatch Junior High School on Park Boulevard in the Parkside section of Camden prior to enlisting in the Army. His special interests were baseball, bowling, cooking and gambling.

Sidney Cohen enlisted in the US Army in 1949 from his hometown of Camden, NJ. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. As a career soldier, he served around the world, including stints in the United Kingdom and Hawaii, before going to Vietnam. His MOS was 11B40, infantry non-commissioned officer. Army records available from the National Archives indicate that he had been awarded the Bronze Star prior to his service in Vietnam, most likely in Korea.

Staff Sergeant Cohen served with 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Company C. Cohen was killed in action in the fighting at Ia Drang Valley on November 15, 1965 when he was shot in the chest. He was the first Camden, NJ resident to be killed in Vietnam.

Staff Sergeant Sidney Cohen was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star w/ V for Valor, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, The Army of Occupation Medal, The Combat Infantry Badge, The Military Merit Medal of the Republic of Vietnam and the Gallantry Cross w/Palm of the Republic of Vietnam.

1955 Manifest - Germany to NY

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Headstone Application

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Moss Cemetery
Bearden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA

 

SIDNEY's PARENTS

Louis Cohen 1894 - 1973
Rose Myeroff Cohen 1897 - 1958

SIDNEY's SIBLINGS

Irvin 1919 -1997
David Cohen 1923-1977
Norman A Cohen 1925-1986
Morton Cohehn 1927-1985
Sylvia Cohen Ruggerio 1928-2009
Pearl Cohen Bryan 1932 -
Robert E Cohen 1939-2012

 

Brother s Norman, Irvin and David in the service

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Brother Irvin Cohen

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Brother Morton Cohen

 

 

Brother David Cohen

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Rena Cohen Obit (David's wife)

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Brother David Cohen

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Wife Rena K Cohen
Children; Robert Cohen
Stephen Cohen

Brother Robert Cohen

Robert Cohen - Passed away Oct. 12, 2012. Husband of Elaine Cohen. Father of Scott J. Cohen. Grandfather of Alexis, Olivia and Phoebe. Brother of Pearl Bryan and the late Irvin, David, Norman, Morton (Porky), Sylvia and Sidney.
Relatives and friends are invited Sunday beginning 8:30AM toPLATT MEMORIALCHAPELS, Inc.,2001 Berlin Road ,Cherry Hill, NJ

Resided at 430 Kingston Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 - as of 2021 home is listed as being owned by Elaine Cohen. Left message for Scott Cohen on 3/21 - want to talk to him about Evin and pass along his number.

Sister Sylvia Cohen Ruggerio

 

Sister Sylvia Cohen Ruggerio

 

 

Sister Pearl Cohen Bryan

 

 

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