Cox was listed as missing in action when Corregidor fell. His death was reported by the Red Cross on 12 February 1943; his official date of death was fixed as 6 May 1942, the day of the surrender. However, information supplied and collected by members of his regiment suggest that Cox was actually killed on 3 May 1942. The circumstances surrounding his death are not known
Cox's remains were not recovered from the battlefield. Source: Missing Marines.
Cox was listed as missing in action when Corregidor fell. His death was reported by the Red Cross on 12 February 1943; his official date of death was fixed as 6 May 1942, the day of the surrender. However, information supplied and collected by members of his regiment suggest that Cox was actually killed on 3 May 1942. The circumstances surrounding his death are not known
Cox's remains were not recovered from the battlefield. Source: Missing Marines.
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Entered the service from Arkansas.
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