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FOX, Dewey F Jr - Date of
birth
26 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Jackson County, Ohio -
Hometown
Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35298803 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Raucourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dewey F. Fox Sr. (father)
Mildred (Metzler) Fox (mother)
Elizabeth A. Fox (sister)
Ila M. (Chaney) Fox (wife)
More information
Pvt Dewey F. Fox Jr. attended Jefferson Consol School and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 13 January 1944. He trained at Camp Wolters in Texas.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / WWII Young American Patriots / Ohio Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo / JacksonCty