World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Ray Cox
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fair Play, South Carolina
Honored By
Donnie L. McMahan
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED WITH COMPANY E, 5TH RANGER BATTALION AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER ON JULY 16, 1944. WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR.