World War II Honoree

Ernest J. Fox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roseburg, Oregon

Honored By

Art, Vic & Roy Fox

Relationship

Sons

HE ENLISTED IN MAY 1942 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 586TH QUARTER MASTER UNIT, SPECIAL FORCES FIELD STERILIZATION COMPANY. HIS FIRST OVERSEAS DUTY STATION WAS NEW GUINEA, SERVING THERE FROM NOVEMBER 1944 UNTIL JUNE 1945. AT THIS TIME, HE WAS REASSIGNED TO THE PHILIPPINES UNTIL OCTOBER 1945. HIS FINAL OVERSEAS DUTY WAS IN JAPAN AS PART OF THE FIRST OCCUPATION FORCES AND HE SERVED THERE UNTIL DECEMBER 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY 1946 WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.