1925
Born to Martin Cohn and Ruth Cohn in Germany.
1938
Escapes from Nazi Germany to the United States.
1943
Is a Private First Class in the U.S. Army until 1945.
1944
Participates in the Battle of the Bulge.
1945
Participates in the Rheinland and Central Europe campaigns.
1946
Is promoted to Staff Sergeant in the Army of Occupation until discharged in May.
1948
Marries Pauline “Paula” H. Cohn on November 3.
1949
Receives a Regular Army commission as a military police officer.
1958
Serves in Korea and receives decoration from the Korean government.
1963
Earns a Master’s degree in police administration from Michigan State University.
1964
Daughter, Laura Ellen Cohn, is born on March 7.
1969
Serves in Vietnam and receives a Bronze Star.
1974
Receives the Grosse Verdienst Kreuz from the German government.
1978
Retires in the rank of Colonel and receives his second Legion of Merit.
1978
Is associate director of the Department of Resident Life at the University of Maryland.
1979
Is manager of the dormitory renovation program at the University of Maryland until 1992.
1992
Is director of graduate housing at the University of Maryland until 1993.
2008
Is named Mount Vernon District Citizen of the Year.
2016
Is Mount Vernon District Traffic Commissioner.
2021
Receives a Russian Defense Medal for World War II service.