David Hirsch Cohn
Military Honor(s):
Distinguished Service Cross: Posthumousy awarded
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David H. Cohn, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Spitaals- Bosschen, Belgium, October 31, 1918. When his company met with determined resistance from enemy machine guns and snipers, Lieutenant Cohn, being the only officer remaining with his company, undertook a dangerous reconnaissance himself rather than assign the mission to others, and while so engaged was mortally wounded.
Life & Service
- Birth: 28 July 1890, Portland, OR, United States
- Place of Residence:
- Race/Ethnicity: Jewish American
- Death: 31 October 1918 Waregem, Belgium
- Branch: Army
- Military Rank: First Lieutenant
- Company:
- Infantry Regiment: 363rd
- Division: 91st