World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank Albert Cox
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
High Bridge, New Jersey
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON MARCH 4, 1942. COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER FROM 1943 TO WAR'S END WITH THE 112TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HIS BATTALION LANDED ACROSS OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 6, 1944 (D-DAY) WHILE ATTACHED TO THE 29TH INFANTRY 'BLUE AND GRAY' DIVISION. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD DEVICE AND 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.