World War II Honoree

Irvin Joseph Cox

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Gad, West Virginia

Honored By

Irvin Blair Cox, Janet Rae Cox-McNally, Carl Dean Cox & Joey Blaine Cox

Relationship

Sons & Daughter

HE SERVED WITH THE MARINES AT BASES IN BOCA CHICA, FLORIDA, CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA AND CAMP MAUI, HAWAII BEGINNING IN 1943. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO B COMPANY, 4TH ENGINEERING BATTALION, 24TH REGIMENT IN THE BATTLE FOR THE PACIFIC. THE 4TH DIVISION WAS COMPRISED OF THE 23RD, 24TH AND 25TH REGIMENTS FOR THE IWO JIMA OPERATION. HE SERVED ON IWO JIMA FROM FEBRUARY 19, 1945 TO MARCH 16, 1945. HE RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA IN FEBRUARY 1945.