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Jewish Officer in Turkish Army Receives U.S. Decoration

December 31, 1953
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Lieutenant Isaac Cohen of this city, who served in Korea as volunteer in a Turkish military unit, is among 20 Turkish officers who received a United States Bronze Star this week for meritorious conduct. Last cotober another Jew who served with the Turkish forces in Korea received the same decoration.

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