Owen Guy Cox Jr., known as Jack G. Cox, was the son of Owen Guy Cix and Edna Jeffries. His siblings were Frank B. Cox, John A. Cox, and Charles E. Cox. He married Katherine Wenig at Jackson, Missouri on 3 November 1943.
He entered the Army in 1938, Knoxville; First Lt. Cox’s plane was shot down over France on 23 February 1945 with no known survivors.
Submitted by Allen K. Jeffries
On May 31, 1945, the Maryville Enterprise reported that Lieutenant Cox was still missing in action. The article reads:
Relatives of First Lieutenant J. G. Cox, who has been missing for several months over Germany, have received a letter from his Chaplain. The letter stated that no definite news concerning him had been received. Lt. Cox has been awarded the Air Medal, 8 Oak Leaf Clusters, and has completed 46 missions over Germany.
Aircraft B-26 B31 with serial number 41-31888 was on a bombing mission to Zurich, Germany. The aircraft was hit by flak beneath the cockpit. The ship shook violently, peeled off to the right in flames, went into a spin and crashed on the ground near Zurich.
Crew members
Pilot, 1st Lt Jack Guy Cox
Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt Lyle A. Taggart
Bombardier, 2nd Lt Edward Wallerstein
Engineer-Gunner, S/Sgt John H. Mackett
Radio Operator-Gunner, T/Sgt Marion T. Evans
Tail Gunner, S/Sgt Joseph M. Mischik
- Rank: First Lieutenant
- Date of birth: 5 May 1916
- Date of death: 23 February 1945
- County: Blount
- Hometown: Louisville
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 322nd Bomber Group, 450th Bomber Squadron
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Air Medal, 8 Oak Leaf Clusters
- Burial/Memorial Location: Middle Settlement, Blount County, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar VI, Top Panel
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