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Cohen, Robbert Simon

Date of birth:
July 24th, 1922 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
August 11th, 1944
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Orry-la-Ville
Service number:
149822
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Robbert Simon Cohen was of Jewish descent and served in the RAF with the assumed name Robert Stevens.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Dienstplichtig Soldaat (Enlisted Private)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1941

Royal Decree no. 5
Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flying Officer
Unit:
No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1944

Received his DFC for bombing a train consisting of sixty wagons with fuel at Fontainebleau during the night of 14 to 15 July 1944.
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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