World War II Honoree

Eugene Fox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

A MEMBER OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN TRIBE, HE SERVED AS A DEMOLITION SPECIALIST WITH THE 51ST ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION DURING THE WAR. HIS UNIT SAILED FROM THE HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION ON NOVEMBER 12, 1943 AND ARRIVED IN NORTH AFRICA ON DECEMBER 4, 1943. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. RELOCATED TO ENGLAND ON JANUARY 20, 1944 AND LANDED IN FRANCE ON JUNE 27, 1944. 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, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.