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COX, Benjamin Franklin - Date of
birth
11 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Tesca, Tillman County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Marlow, Tillman County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38567385 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Raucourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel L. Cox (father)
Thempa B. Cox (mother)
Letha M. Cox (sister)
Robert L. Cox (brother)
Imogene B. Cox (sister)
Mary C. Cox (sister)
Jimmie Cox (brother)
Freda M. Cox (wife)
More information
Pvt Benjamin F. Cox worked on a farm and was an employer of the Frederick Cotton Oil Co. before he enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on 19 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Michael Beach