Calvin Desco Cox

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
West Baden Springs, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

ENLISTED ON 27 FEBRUARY 1942. 29 MAY 1942 ASSIGNED TO THE USS REPUBLIC AP-33, A TROOP TRANSPORT ASSIGNED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. 30 DECEMBER 1942 ASSIGNED TO THE USS RIXEY APH-3, AN ARMED CASUALTY EVACUATION TRANSPORT IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC. RATING OF SEAMAN FIRST CLASS.