Gold Star, Roll of Honor
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Gold Star, Roll of Honor
BYRON CLARK COX -- Corporal, Co G, 18th Infantry, 1st Division -- KIA (click name for several articles and Obituary for him)

Silver Star - General Orders No 1, Headquarters 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky Jan 1, 1920: The Division Commander cites the following officers and soldiers for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services ... Byron C. Cox, corporal, Company G, 18th Infantry ... by command of Major General Summerall: Stephen O. Fuqua, Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. Official: RE Fraile, Lt. Col, AGD Division Adjutant.

Record: Born December 5, 1899, Rossville; son of Danton T. and Bertha E. Cox. Teacher, Darlington. Enlisted: April 17, 1917, Jefferson Barracks, MO. Training Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Ft. Douglas, Ariz. Assigned to Co. G, 18th Infantry. Corporal Jan 25, 1918. Overseas July 14, 1917. Battles: Cantigny, Aisne Marne. Killed In Action July 21, 1918, Soisson. Buried in Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, Department de l'Aisne, Picardie, France - Grave 18, Row 4, Block D. The Byron C. Cox American Legion Post at Crawfordsville is named in his honor.