- Myles C. Fox
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For United States Navy ships named Myles C. Fox, see USS Myles C. Fox.
Myles Crosby Fox Born October 13, 1918
New York, New YorkDied August 7, 1942 (aged 23)
Tulagi, in the Solomon IslandsAllegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Marine Corps Years of service 1939-1942 Rank First Lieutenant Unit 1st Marine Raider Battalion Battles/wars World War II
*Battle of TulagiAwards Navy Cross Myles C. Fox (1918–1942) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions during the World War II Battle of Tulagi.
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Biography
Myles Crosby Fox was born in New York, New York, on October 13, 1918. He graduated from Williams College in 1939.
Fox enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on May 4, 1939. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on November 29, 1940 and promoted to first lieutenant on April 11, 1942.
In the initial assault of the Guadalcanal campaign, Fox was with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion during the seizure of Tulagi on the night of August 7, 1942. He ignored mortal wounds to deploy his men skillfully in filling a key gap in the American lines, thus repulsing a Japanese attack with heavy losses.
Awards
First Lieutenant Fox was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his great valor.
Namesakes
The destroyer escort USS Myles C. Fox (DE-546) was named for First Lieutenant Fox, but her construction was cancelled in 1944. The destroyer USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829) then was named in his honor and was in commission from 1945 to 1979.
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References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
Categories:- 1918 births
- 1942 deaths
- American military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Navy Cross
- United States Marine Corps officers
- Marine Raiders
- People from New York City
- Williams College alumni
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