Korean War
| Service # | AO-2224038 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 335 FTR INTCP SQ 4 FTR INTCP GP |
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | July 11 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant Cox was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Cox was the pilot of a F-86F Sabre Jet with the 335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On July 11, 1953, while on a combat mission, his aircraft collided with another F-86, disintegrated, crashed and burned. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on July 12, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.