World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry Forrest Cox
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Monson, Massachusetts
Honored By
Bonnie Sbriscia, Katie & Ross, Willa Forrest & Harry
Relationship
Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren
TECHNICAL SERGEANT. RADIO OPERATOR MECHANIC GUNNER. OPERATED AIRBORNE TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING RADIO EQUIPMENT,USING INTERNATIONAL MORSE CODE. NORMALLY OPERATED AIR-GROUND, CHANGED FREQUENCY AS REQUIRED, MAINTAINED CALIBRATION CHARTS, REVISED TRANSMITTER TUNING DATES AS NECESSARY. TEST RADIO EQUIPMENT. MADE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS. PERFORMED FLIGHT REPAIRS. MANNED 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN. COMPLETED 35 COMBAT MISSIONS AGAINST ENEMY.