Loyd Alfred Cox was born June 14, 1917 the second child of Ralph and Nellie Jane Cleaver Cox. Loyd lived and grew up in the Southern part of the state of Illinois in the USA. He lived at various times in the small towns of McClure, Gale, and Thebes. All located on or near the Mississippi river above its confluence with the Ohio river. He participated in the sports programs of his school and was a member of a championship basketball team at the Thebes High School. Loyd married his high school sweetheart Othello Smith. The marriage was annulled by Othello's parents, but they re-married when she was of age. They had no children..
Loyd joined the US army early in the second World War and qualified as an aviator. He was trained to fly B-17 bombers and was sent to England where he participated in the aerial war against Germany. Loyd was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in the 457th Bomb Group, 748th Squadron as an intelligence officer. .
On October 7th, 1944 he participated in mission number 133. This was a bombing mission over Politz Poland to try to destroy a German distillation plant that was manufacturing synthetic oil. .
Capt. Cox accompanied the flight crew of aircraft number 42-102905 piloted by Lt. Clarence R. Jennings. The aircraft was the number three craft on the bomb run and immediately came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. A shell burst near the craft knocked out two engines. Capt. Cox who was in the nose of the craft along with the Bombardier, was struck by shrapnel and killed instantly. The Bombardier was injured and later died from his injuries. .
Lt. Jennings was able to nurse the crippled plane back as far as Sweden where they, along with another craft, made forced landings on a grass runway near the town of Jonkoping. Lt Jennings lost all brakes during the flight and upon landing had to use the "throw the parachutes out the window" technique to slow the plane and bring it to a halt..
Capt. Cox was buried at Malmo Sweden in a cemetery where 41 other US Servicemen were buried during the course of the war..
In 1948, forty of the bodies were exhumed and returned to the United States. On Sep. 24, 1948 Capt. Cox was re-buried with full military honors in the cemetery at Cypress, Illinois. .
Capt. Cox was 27 years old at the time of his death which occurred just 1 day before the 4th birthday of his niece Christina (Williams) Davis...
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Loyd joined the US army early in the second World War and qualified as an aviator. He was trained to fly B-17 bombers and was sent to England where he participated in the aerial war against Germany. Loyd was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in the 457th Bomb Group, 748th Squadron as an intelligence officer. .
On October 7th, 1944 he participated in mission number 133. This was a bombing mission over Politz Poland to try to destroy a German distillation plant that was manufacturing synthetic oil. .
Capt. Cox accompanied the flight crew of aircraft number 42-102905 piloted by Lt. Clarence R. Jennings. The aircraft was the number three craft on the bomb run and immediately came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. A shell burst near the craft knocked out two engines. Capt. Cox who was in the nose of the craft along with the Bombardier, was struck by shrapnel and killed instantly. The Bombardier was injured and later died from his injuries. .
Lt. Jennings was able to nurse the crippled plane back as far as Sweden where they, along with another craft, made forced landings on a grass runway near the town of Jonkoping. Lt Jennings lost all brakes during the flight and upon landing had to use the "throw the parachutes out the window" technique to slow the plane and bring it to a halt..
Capt. Cox was buried at Malmo Sweden in a cemetery where 41 other US Servicemen were buried during the course of the war..
In 1948, forty of the bodies were exhumed and returned to the United States. On Sep. 24, 1948 Capt. Cox was re-buried with full military honors in the cemetery at Cypress, Illinois. .
Capt. Cox was 27 years old at the time of his death which occurred just 1 day before the 4th birthday of his niece Christina (Williams) Davis...
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Loyd Alfred Cox was born June 14, 1917 the second child of Ralph and Nellie Jane Cleaver Cox. Loyd lived and grew up in the Southern part of the state of Illinois in the USA. He lived at various times in the small towns of McClure, Gale, and Thebes. All located on or near the Mississippi river above its confluence with the Ohio river. He participated in the sports programs of his school and was a member of a championship basketball team at the Thebes High School. Loyd married his high school sweetheart Othello Smith. The marriage was annulled by Othello's parents, but they re-married when she was of age. They had no children..
Loyd joined the US army early in the second World War and qualified as an aviator. He was trained to fly B-17 bombers and was sent to England where he participated in the aerial war against Germany. Loyd was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in the 457th Bomb Group, 748th Squadron as an intelligence officer. .
On October 7th, 1944 he participated in mission number 133. This was a bombing mission over Politz Poland to try to destroy a German distillation plant that was manufacturing synthetic oil. .
Capt. Cox accompanied the flight crew of aircraft number 42-102905 piloted by Lt. Clarence R. Jennings. The aircraft was the number three craft on the bomb run and immediately came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. A shell burst near the craft knocked out two engines. Capt. Cox who was in the nose of the craft along with the Bombardier, was struck by shrapnel and killed instantly. The Bombardier was injured and later died from his injuries. .
Lt. Jennings was able to nurse the crippled plane back as far as Sweden where they, along with another craft, made forced landings on a grass runway near the town of Jonkoping. Lt Jennings lost all brakes during the flight and upon landing had to use the "throw the parachutes out the window" technique to slow the plane and bring it to a halt..
Capt. Cox was buried at Malmo Sweden in a cemetery where 41 other US Servicemen were buried during the course of the war..
In 1948, forty of the bodies were exhumed and returned to the United States. On Sep. 24, 1948 Capt. Cox was re-buried with full military honors in the cemetery at Cypress, Illinois. .
Capt. Cox was 27 years old at the time of his death which occurred just 1 day before the 4th birthday of his niece Christina (Williams) Davis...
cadavis1432
Loyd joined the US army early in the second World War and qualified as an aviator. He was trained to fly B-17 bombers and was sent to England where he participated in the aerial war against Germany. Loyd was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in the 457th Bomb Group, 748th Squadron as an intelligence officer. .
On October 7th, 1944 he participated in mission number 133. This was a bombing mission over Politz Poland to try to destroy a German distillation plant that was manufacturing synthetic oil. .
Capt. Cox accompanied the flight crew of aircraft number 42-102905 piloted by Lt. Clarence R. Jennings. The aircraft was the number three craft on the bomb run and immediately came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. A shell burst near the craft knocked out two engines. Capt. Cox who was in the nose of the craft along with the Bombardier, was struck by shrapnel and killed instantly. The Bombardier was injured and later died from his injuries. .
Lt. Jennings was able to nurse the crippled plane back as far as Sweden where they, along with another craft, made forced landings on a grass runway near the town of Jonkoping. Lt Jennings lost all brakes during the flight and upon landing had to use the "throw the parachutes out the window" technique to slow the plane and bring it to a halt..
Capt. Cox was buried at Malmo Sweden in a cemetery where 41 other US Servicemen were buried during the course of the war..
In 1948, forty of the bodies were exhumed and returned to the United States. On Sep. 24, 1948 Capt. Cox was re-buried with full military honors in the cemetery at Cypress, Illinois. .
Capt. Cox was 27 years old at the time of his death which occurred just 1 day before the 4th birthday of his niece Christina (Williams) Davis...
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