Biography

k-Cohen, Louis (Lou); b. May 28, 1912, NYC; Graduated from St. Johns University; Single; Bookkeeper; CP May 1, 1935 (1936); Sailed February 20, 1937 aboard the Ile de France; Arrived in Spain on March 17, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion; Lincoln-Washington BN; Rank Soldado; Killed in action April 2, 1938, Caspe, during the Retreats; Harry Fisher states Cohen was killed in a local counter attack at Caspe; Spoke English, Yiddish and Spanish.

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Source: Cadre; Americans; Mac-Paps; BN 58 Retreats; RGASPI; USSDA 2:0455; ALBA 292 Louis Cohen Papers. Code A