Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer has completed 250 hours operational flying in the course of which he has participated in 22 combats and has destroyed 3 hostile aircraft and damaged a further 5. On one occasion Flight Lieutenant Cox coolly drove off an enemy fighter which was attacking his commanding officer whose aircraft had become separated from the rest of the fighter formation. He then flew to the assistance of one of our bombers which, owing to its damaged condition was unable to keep formation, and escorted it until it was forced to descend on the sea. Although his fuel was running low, Flight Lieutenant Cox flew over the position until he saw the bomber crew had successfully launched the dinghy. Both as section leader and flight commander, this officer has displayed great leadership and ability."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 92 (East India) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 10th, 1944

Citation:
"Over a long period of operational flying, this officer has displayed conspicuously fine leadership combined with outstanding gallantry as a pilot. At the opening of the campaign for Rome he started the rout of the enemy air forces when he led his squadron against a greatly superior force of Fw 190s which were attempting to attack our ground forces in the Cassino area. Fire enemy aircraft were destroyed on that occasion, one of them by Sqn. Ldr. Cox, His squadron continued to play a leading part in the elimination of enemy air opposition, and within a week destroyed eleven more German fighters. Since the award of the D.F.C., Sqn. Ldr. Cox has destroyed at least five enemy aircraft, making a total of nine, destroyed and many more damaged. As a squadron commander he has an outstanding record of achievement"