World War II Honoree

Delmar Joseph Fox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Barbara Jean Fox

Relationship

Wife

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED IN ENGLAND AS A GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR, 4-ENGINE HEAVY BOMBER WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 44TH BOMB GROUP, 506TH BOMB SQUADRON. FLEW 31 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BATTLE STARS FOR NORMANDY, FRANCE, RHINELAND AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, TWO OVERSEAS BARS REPRESENTING ONE YEAR OF FOREIGN SERVICE, CERTIFICATE OF VALOR ISSUED BY THE 44TH BOMB GROUP, ARMY AIR FORCE; CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR WAR SERVICE SIGNED BY HENRY 'HAP' ARNOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, ARMY AIR FORCE AND CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE AIR WAR OVER FRANCE, 1944-1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL PIN ON JUNE 11, 1945.