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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 C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was killed in action in the fighting at Ia Drang Valley on November 15, 1965 when he was shot in the chest. Sidney Cohen was the first Camden, NJ resident to be killed in Vietnam. Also lost that day was Private First Class George J. Stephens of Camden, New Jersey, a member of C Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment.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.Staff Sergeant Sidney Cohen was survived by his wife Ruby Mae and children Ricky and Sherry. |
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Camden Courier-Post November 17, 1965 |
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Camden Courier-Post November 18, 1965 |
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To
my uncle who I never knew and was named after. Our family will always remember you. Scott
Cohen |
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SSG Cohen was
one of the best squad leaders I had at B Company, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division,
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. So long, SGT. Cohen. I will always remember you. John
Fletcher |
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A tribute to
Sidney, one of the 234 young Americans who died in three days of fighting in LZ-Xray &
Albany, November 1965, in The Valley Of Death, the
Ia Drang. Lest we forget our fallen heroes, those who gave the last measure of devotion. May
their souls' be cradled in the Arms Of The Lord Forever. Doug
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of Camden NJ remembers SSGT Sidney Cohen and its other fallen heroes. A memorial initiated by |
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I recently saw We Were Soldiers and saw my uncle's name listed at the end of the movie. It was a proud moment for me and my family. Though I was only 2 when he was killed, my father, one of his older brothers, spoke proudly of him throughout his life. G-d Bless you, Uncle Sid, and for giving your life for us. From his niece, |
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I never knew my Uncle Sidney, I was named after him in his memory. I would like to share my cousin Kathie's words mentioned in her addendum. I would love to hear from anymore who had the honor to serve with my uncle. Scott Joel Cohen |
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My name is Lynn Cohen and I am married to Sidney's son. I never knew him but I have heard enough from the family to know he was a great man. I am proud to be his Daughter-in-law, and I wish he was here to see his son, he would be proud. We love you, Sid, and miss you very much. May God keep you close till we meet in Heaven. Sincerely, |
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Hello to all, my name is Sherry (Cohen) Cuadrado, SSGT Sidney Cohen is my Father. He was a great person and I'm very proud of him and the other fallen heros that died in the Viet Nam war. I was only 8 years old when he died and I have so many wonderful memories of him, but there is only my brother and I that are left and he was only 5 years old, so it is good to know that there are other people that are remembering him and his fellow soldiers. I would like to thank everyone involved in the new Memorial, as it has brought a much needed healing for my brother, Rickey Cohen, and myself. Again thank you from the bottom of my heart and may God Bless you and yours. Sherry (Cohen) Cuadrado |
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Sidney was my uncle. His older brother Porky (my father) always bragged about how much he loved his brother Sid. How tough he was. How great he was. I never saw my father cry, until he found out "Uncle Sid" was killed. I always felt like I knew my Uncle Sid, because my father never let me forget him! Jeff Cohen |
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died in the fighting in the Ia Drang Valley November 1965. Visit the and The Virtual Wall's |
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