Floyd Cox

These are photos of Floyd Cox and of his gravesite.  He was born in Illinois in 1909 and is found on the 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses of Wapella, DeWitt County in the household of his father, Barton Cox.

Photograph of Floyd Cox.

Private Cox was in the 735th Tank Battalion, part of Patton's Third Army, and was killed in the Battle of the Bulge on Christmas Day 1944. He is buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery.

Photograph of Tombstone of Floyd Cox.

From AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION World War II Honor Roll

Floyd Cox
Private, U.S. Army
Service # 36955266
735th Tank Battalion
Entered the Service from: Illinois
Died: 25-Dec-44
Buried at: Plot H Row 16 Grave 23
Luxembourg American Cemetery Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart

Submitted by Erik Thorson

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