Marcus was one of the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division. He was with them when they were rushed to Bastogne to block the German offensive in the Battle of the Bulge, and he was wounded there on Christmas morning, 1944. His real life experience closely resembles what was shown in the movie Battle Ground. Marcus Cohen was born in 1912 in Cordele, Georgia, where he grew up and finished high school as valedictorian of his graduating class. He attended Georgia Tech and after that, lived in Atlanta for 5 or 6 years. Marcus then moved to Louisville, Kentucky and went into business. He was half-owner in Bon Art" photo studio with the partner taking the pictures...
