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Cox, Henry Oren, Jr.

Date of birth:
January 28th, 1921 (Maryville-Blount County/Tennessee, United States)
Date of death:
September 16th, 1943
Buried on:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: E. Row: 6. Grave: 70.
Service number:
O-794117
Nationality:
American

Biography

Henry Oren Cox was born on January 28th, 1921 as son to Henry Oren Cox and Anna E. Cox. He enlisted on January 22nd, 1942 at Montgomery, Alabama and served with 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388 Bombardment Group (H). He was killed on September 16th, 1943 when his plane, Boeing B-17F, 42-5906 "Sondra Kay" (Knettishall, Suffolk), crashed near Rhiw-gwraidd, Rhayader, Wales, in bad weather when returning from a sortie to La Pallice.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Second Air Medal awarded in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)

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