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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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Dienstplichtig Soldaat (Enlisted Private)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1941
Royal Decree no. 5
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- 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.
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