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COX, Robert Mark - Date of
birth
3 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13112087 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph C. Cox (father)
Claire M. Cox (mother)
Joseph C. Cox (brother)
Claire M. Cox (sister)
Frank T. Cox (brother)
Mary A. Cox (sister)
Joan Cox (sister)
More information
Cpl Robert M. Cox enlisted in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 1 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Compensation Application Files / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - University of Pennsylvania 1942