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Description
Oral History interview of Frederick Cohen. Interview conducted by Lieblich, Phyllis at Village on the Green in Longwood, FL.
Date of Birth
1927-11-01
Place of Birth
Bronx (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1945-05-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
9th Air Force; 3rd Infantry Division
Location of Service
Fort Stewart (Ga.); Sumter (S.C.); Germany
Highest Rank
Corporal
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; Army of Occupation Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Achievements
Assigned to 3rd Army TDY for holocaust victims efforts, endeavors.
Note
“Small arms noise made my eye twitter for several years, then went away; Meeting and helping holocaust victims was a memorable experience; I worked in the base photo lab after my regular duties; The photos I seen was etched into my brain.“ - The Veteran.
City of Birth
Bronx
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Lieblich, Phyllis
Interview Date
8-21-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Cohen, Morris Murray; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives; Post World War II; United States. Air Force
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Lieblich, Phyllis
Length of Interview
20 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Cohen, Morris M. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 275.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/275