World War II Honoree

Daniel H. Fox, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

Mr. Richard Pace

Relationship

Cousin

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AT AGE 30. SERVED DURING THE ARMED CONFLICT PERIOD OF JUNE 24, 1943 TO OCTOBER 24, 1945 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. ASSIGNED TO THE VIII BOMBER COMMAND AT A BASE OUTSIDE OF LONDON, ENGLAND IN AN AREA MADE UP OF QUONSET HUTS. THEY CONDUCTED HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF AN ORDNANCE CREW THAT LOADED BOMBS ON B-17 FLYING FORTRESS HEAVY BOMBER PLANES. ON FEBRUARY 22, 1944 THEY WERE RE-DESIGNATED THE 8TH AIR FORCE AND BECAME A DAYLIGHT PRECISION BOMBING FORCE THAT LAUNCHED ATTACKS ON GERMANY IN 'OPERATION POINTBLANK.' PROMOTED TO CORPORAL AND WITNESSED GERMAN V-1 BUZZ BOMB AND V-2 ROCKET ATTACKS AROUND LONDON. PARTICIPATED IN 7 CAMPAIGNS: AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE 1942-1944; NORMANDY 1944 (D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944); NORTHERN FRANCE 1944; RHINELAND 1944-1945; ARDENNES-ALSACE 1944-1945 (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) AND CENTRAL EUROPE 1945. EARNED AN AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR, 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.