World War II Honoree

Mitchell Cox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kinta, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER INCLUDING AS PART OF GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER SERVICE STAR, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE WAR AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.