World War II Honoree

Darius Cody

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newport, Tennessee

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JULY 9, 1943. AFTER COMPLETING HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS, HE WAS SENT TO ITALY WHERE HE SERVED IN THE FIFTH ARMY FOR FIVE MONTHS. FOLLOWING THIS HE TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION SEPTEMBER 12, 1944 AT GRAMMONT. AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 180TH INFANTRY, 45TH DIVISION OF GENERAL PATCH'S SEVENTH ARMY.