World War II Honoree

Edward Louis Fox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Carl J. Anderson II

Relationship

Great Grandson

SERVED WITH THE 147TH ARMY AIRWAYS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SQUADRON IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AS WELL AS THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AT BROOKS FIELD, TEXAS, ACTED AS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE, AND DIRECTED THE OPERATIONS OF THE CONTROL TOWER. ALSO ACTED AS ADMINISTRATIVE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE DETACHMENT OF 12 MEN. OVERSEAS, ACTED AS CHIEF OPERATOR. SUPERVISED THE OPERATION OF VARIOUS CONTROL TOWERS. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORK OF 8 MEN LOCATED IN THE TOWER AND FOR ABOUT 40 MEN IN THE AREA. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECTING OF ALL AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC.