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COX, Glenn Eugene - Date of
birth
19 March 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Davison County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Kennewick, Benton County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39342788 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Dorsten, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 2 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lionel A. Cox (father)
Ellen M. (Schuster) Cox (mother)
Marvin R. Cox (brother)
Evelyn M. Cox (sister)
Helen J. Cox (sister)
Melba L. (Adams) Cox (wife)
Frederick B. Cox (son)
More information
Pfc Glenn E. Cox was a chauffeur.He enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 20 December 1943.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 3 April 1945 and was given his final resting place on 3 March 1949.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hans Wijnands