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COX, Clyde Eugine - Date of
birth
5 November 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Red Level, Covington County, Alabama -
Hometown
Red Level, Covington County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34917388 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
East of Emberménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 41 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Algin J. Cox (father)
Emely Cox (mother)
Nettie E. Cox (sister)
Edward J. Cox (brother)
Retha S. Cox (wife)
More information
Pvt Clyde E. Cox was a motor vehicles mechanic before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 5 January 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his back.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Relationships Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy