World War II Honoree

William R. 'Bob' Cox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Roswell, New Mexico

Honored By

Mrs. Anne B. Cox

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A B-17 BOMBER PILOT, ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 91ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 322ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, BASSINGBOURN, ENGLAND. COMPLETED 25 COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE: NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. HE BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER AS AN AVIATION CADET, COMPLETING PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING AT CORSICANA FIELD TEXAS AND BASIC FLIGHT TRAINING AT RANDOLPH FIELD TEXAS. GRADUATED FROM ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING AT ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TEXAS, RECEIVING HIS COMMISSION, PILOT WINGS AND THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.