World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Fox
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Russellville, Arkansas
Honored By
John E. Fox
ENTERED THE SERVICE THROUGH THE NAVY V-5 PROGRAM FOR AVIATION TRAINING. PRE-FLIGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA. PRIMARY FLIGHT AT NAVAL AIR STATION NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; ADVANCED TRAINING PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. COMMISSIONED ENSIGN APRIL 1943. FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS AS PILOT ON THE CRUISER USS MEMPHIS CL-13. AREA OF OPERATION WAS IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC SEARCHING FOR ENEMY SUBMARINES AND GERMAN RAIDERS. USS MEMPHIS REASSIGNED TO MEDITERRANEAN SEA AS FLAG SHIP FOR SIXTH FLEET.