Frank Cohn

Frank Cohn was born in Breslau, Germany, in 1925. Being Jewish, his family was experiencing prejudices. His father had to sell his business, and Frank was bullied in school. In 1938, his family escaped, and they landed in New York City on October 30th. 

The president proclaimed in November a Crystal ordinance, stating any German alien could stay in the United States if the chose. The family stayed, and, in 1943, after a short time in college, Frank was drafted into the Army. Originally, he was placed in the Army Specialized because of his college training, but after reaching Europe, the Army decided to utilize his German heritage and language skills. Frank was moved to the Task Force and helped with interrogation of prisons. 

Courtesy of American Veterans Center