Location: Cairo • Dakar • Dayton • Durban • Egypt • El Alamein • Florida • Ft. Meyers • Louisiana • Missouri • New York • Ohio • Palestine • San Antonio • Senegal • Shreveport • South Africa • St. Louis • Texas • United States of America
Sidney Rosen was born on October 29, 1916, in St. Louis. He enlisted in the United States Army on December 23, 1941, at Jefferson Barracks.
Mr. Rosen was a Sergeant in the United States Air Corp and was an airplane and engine mechanic. He fought at the Battle of El Alamein in Egypt with the 348 Service Squadron.
Sidney Rosen felt deeply that if the Allies had not been victorious at the Battle of El Alamein there would have never been the country of Israel.
Sid was presented the U.S. Flag of Honor for his distinguished military service in World War II.
Sidney Rosen died on March 23, 2016.
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“There were three significant battles that saved the war. First, El Alamein; second, Stalingrad; and the third was the Battle of the Bulge.”
- Sidney Rosen
