Lionel Russell Cox
1943
Vocational Agricultural Education, B.S.
Cadet Second Lieutenant; Honors 1, High Honors 2, 3; Alpha Tau Alpha; Phi Kappa Phi; F.F.A.
Russellville, South Carolina
He was survived by his parents, Mr. Ira C. Cox and Mrs. Lillah Russell Cox; and two brothers, Ira C. Cox, Jr., and Edward C. Cox.
Army, Staff Sergeant
Company C, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division
Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and Combat Infantry Badge.
Jan 29, 1923
Feb 3, 1945
Killed in Action near Dedenborn, Germany
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Cemetery
NE
Additional Information
The following was submitted by Stan Polny, the historian of the 78th ID Association.
Staff Sergeant Lionel R. Cox, ASN 14116374, was a member of C Company, 311th Infantry Regiment and was killed on February 3, 1945. He enlisted in the army on October 14, 1942 at Andrews, SC. In addition to the Purple Heart he was also awarded two Bronze Star Medals. He no doubt was awarded a Combat Infantryman Badge and thus is eligible for another award of the Bronze Star Medal. On the date of his death, C Company was involved in an operation that resulted in approximately 12 men being awarded the Silver Star Medal.
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