World War II Honoree

Harry Forrest Cox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

His loving family. His wife Janice, son Mike, daughters Kathy, Donna & Bonnie,

Relationship

Grandchildren Katie & Ross, Greatgrandchildren Willa Forrest & Harry.

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 DATA AS NECESSARY. TEST RADIO EQUIPMENT. MADE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS. PERFORMED FLIGHT REPAIRS. MANNED 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN. COMPLETED 35 COMBAT MISSIONS AGAINST ENEMY.