Benjamin Cohen

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Benjamin Cohen (52682710), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company F, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. During an intense enemy artillery attack on Sigolsheim, France, on the afternoon of 31 December 1944, Private First Class Cohen made five separate trips over a total of 1,000 yards to communication wire to repair breaks in the line. Not a regular lineman, Private First Class Cohen was undeterred by the extreme danger and showed readiness at all times to undertake these missions. Shells exploded within 30 yards of him and at one time he was stunned by concussion. Nevertheless, Private First Class Cohen again and again went out to repair breaks wherever they occurred.