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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Murel Lee Cox

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Honored By

Jesse R. Beck

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ON MARCH 1, 1943. TRAINED IN ARKANSAS AND TEXAS, BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS ON JULY 28, 1943. SERVED WITH THE 63RD INFANTRY, 6TH ARMY IN THE PACIFIC. WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT MAFFIN, NEW GUINEA ON JULY 28, 1944.