On April 11, GI Jews: Jewish Americans in WWII aired on WGBY and PBS stations across the country. In conjunction with this program, WGBY and Connecting Point bring you the story of western Mass Jewish American WWII veteran Robert Cohen, who passed away this March at the age of 93.
Cohen was a WWII veteran who served with the US Army in the European Theater and was one of two Jewish soldiers in his company. His unit undertook missions in France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Connecting Point’s Dave Fraser sat down with Cohen’s daughter, Carol Katz, who recalled the stories Cohen shared with her before he passed, including laying communication lines for the Battle of the Bulge.
