Battle of Sunset Strip factions
This article is about the Battle of Sunset Strip factions. For the actual Italian-Jewish underworld dispute, see Battle of Sunset Strip.
The Battle of Sunset Strip was a conflict between two Los Angeles underworld leaders Mickey Cohen and Jack Dragna. The conflict last from June 21, 1947 to February 23, 1956.
The war had two factions: the Dragna and the Cohen factions.
Dragna faction
Leaders
- Boss: Jack Dragna
- Underboss: Momo Adamo
- Consigliere: Tom Dragna
- Caporegimes: Joe Adamo, Frank Bompensiero, Tony Mirabile, Jimmy Fratianno, Dominic Brooklier
Soldiers
- Peter Andrade
- Charlie Battaglia
- Biaggio Bonventre
- Anthony Cornero
- Frank DeSimone
- Sal Dippolito
- Frank Dragna
- Louis Dragna
- Warren Fratianno
- James Iannone
- Gilberto Isais
- Lorenzo Isais
- Joe LaMandri
- Marco LaMandri
- Nick Licata
- Gaspare Matranga
- Frank Matranga
- Leo Moceri
- Sal Piscopo
- Angelo Polizzi
- John Roselli
- Simone Scozzari
Cohen faction
Leaders
- Boss: Mickey Cohen
- Adviser: Meyer Horowitz
- Lieutenants: Johnny Stompanato, Neddie Herbert, Hooky Rothman, Jack Whalen, and Elihu McGee.
Soldiers
- Curly Robinson
- Happy Meltzer
- Eddie Nealis
- Solly Davis
- Joseph Allen
- Frank Borgia
- Tony Brancato
- Joseph DeCarlo
- Sam Farkas
- Harold Rothman
- Joe Kaleel
- Sam LoCigno
- Peter Milano
- Frank Niccoli
- David Ogul
- Barney Ruditsky
- Sam Rummel
- Tutor Scherer
- Alfred Sica
- Angelo Sica
- Frank Sica
- Joseph Sica
- Allen Smiley
- Johnny Stompanato
- Tony Trombino
- Jack Whalen
- John Wilds
- William Upshaw
Other belligerents
Dragna faction
Cohen faction
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