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COX, Bruce David - Date of
birth
8 May 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38445768 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
3 km east Grand-Hallet, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Evin R. Cox (father)
Ethel W. Cox (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31500 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: The Duchess
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 2653
More information
Bruce Cox graduated from Northside High School.The airplane was shot down by a German fighter. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Northside High School 1940