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name
COX, Hollis F - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Prairie County, Arkansas -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38296639 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jess Cox (father)
Ida E. (McGee) Cox (mother)
Penny Cox (sister)
Oma Cox (sister)
Gracie Cox (sister)
Ray Cox (brother)
Ralph Cox (brother)
William E. Cox (brother)
More information
Pfc Hollis F. Cox worked on a farm before he enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 13 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten