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name
COX, David John - Date of
birth
31 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Texas County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6275183 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 19 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William A. Cox (father)
Mary F. Cox (mother)
Ralph L. Cox (brother)
Mary E. Cox (sister)
Myrtle E. Cox (sister)
Raymond W. Cox (brother)
Dorothy Cox (sister)
Edna Cox (sister)
Marjorie Cox (sister)
Thelma M. Cox (sister)
Ruth M. (Wege) Cox (wife)
Cheryl L. Cox (daughter)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet