World War II Honoree

Roland George 'Ron' Fox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Omaha, Nebraska

Honored By

Doris Fox

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED AS A BUCK PRIVATE IN JANUARY 1941 AT AGE 20. A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR PILOT TRAINING AND GRADUATED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT IN AUGUST 1943 IN DOUGLAS, ARIZONA. PILOTED B-24 IN THE EUROPEAN SECTOR. ON HIS 11TH MISSION, HIS PLANE WAS DAMAGED AND HE WAS DIVERTED TO SWEDEN. HE WAS AN INTERNEE IN SWEDEN AND WAS RESCUED BY THE BRITISH. HE WAS AWARDED TWO BRONZE STARS, THE AIR MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL AND A PURPLE HEART.