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Personal info

Full name
COX, John William
Date of birth
26 June 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan
Hometown
Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36890098
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Waist Gunner
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 January 1945
Place of death
Glatteneichen, 1,5 mile south of Wissen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 1 17

Immediate family

Members
George J. Cox (father)
Lulu (McNabe) Cox (mother)
George J. Cox (brother)
Mary M. Cox (sister)
Ellen Cox (sister)
Virginia (Burghardt) Cox (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38237
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Dallas Doll
Destination: Bonn, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Hangelar airfield
MACR: 11762

More information

The airplane 43-38237 was hit by flak and went out of control. It came up and rammed airplane 43-38955 and with his #1 and #2 propellers cutted the plane in half at the bomb bay.

Seven crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Wissen on 14 January 1945. Two crew members were taken prisoner.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Susan Linton - Debra Tardif (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, 1930 United States Federal Census; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Photo source: Joep Mans, Debra Tardif (niece)