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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leo Roy Cox

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

Andrew J. Cox

Relationship

Great Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A COXSWAIN ON THE USS SAMUEL CHASE FROM 1942 UNTIL DECEMBER 1945. PARTICIPATED IN LANDINGS AT OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ALGIERS, SICILY AND SALERNO, ITALY. ASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC FLEET IN JANUARY 1945 UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 1945.