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Eugene Wilcox Jr.

Birth	:	4 May 1920 Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Sep 1943 Lorient, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France
Burial	:	Hillcrest Cemetery, Moravia, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8852882, -92.8196411
Description	:	The Moravia Union - Thursday September 06, 1945 - Page 1 Memorial Services For Eugene Wilcox Roy Woodward, Donald Johnson, Richard Veach, Roscoe Day, Orman Whicker and Claude Sharp, Veterans of World War II, were the honorary pallbearers at the Memorial service held for First Lt. Eugene Wilcox, Jr., Sunday at the Methodist church. Mrs. George Winsler and Mrs. George Firkins sang "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" and "Crossing The Bar," with Mrs. Roy Winsler at the piano. In charge of the floral tributes were Dorothy Nowels, Margaret Ward and Ted Oehler. A military service was held... Read More	The Moravia Union - Thursday September 06, 1945 - Page 1 Memorial Services For Eugene Wilcox Roy Woodward, Donald Johnson, Richard Veach, Roscoe Day, Orman Whicker and Claude Sharp, Veterans of World War II, were the honorary pallbearers at the Memorial service held for First Lt. Eugene Wilcox, Jr., Sunday at the Methodist church. Mrs. George Winsler and Mrs. George Firkins sang "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" and "Crossing The Bar," with Mrs. Roy Winsler at the piano. In charge of the floral tributes were Dorothy Nowels, Margaret Ward and Ted Oehler. A military service was held at the Hillcrest cemetery and the Basil Cowell post of the American Legion an charge. Obituary Eugene Wilcox, Jr., son of Eugene Wilcox, Sr., and Daphne Wilcox McDonough, was born May 4, 1920, in Eddyville, Iowa, coming to Moravia at the age of six years, with his mother. He attended grade and high school in Moravia graduating with the class of 1938. Following his graduation he attended Junior College in Albia for one year. Always having been very much interested in airplanes, it was not strange to those who knew him that he should enlist in the army air force, which he did, on January 23, 1942, at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. From here he was sent to Bakers Field, California, and received his wings and commission as Second Lieutenant on August 27, 1942, at Lukes Field, Arizona. After a brief furlough at home he was shipped overseas in April, 1943, to be based in England with the 413th Squadron, Eighth Air Force. Within three months he had particiapted in enough missions of combat to qualify for the Air Medal;two oak leaf clusters for distinguished service in aerial combat, and was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, and assigned to pilot duty. Characteristic of Eugene was his care for his comrades aboard the bomber shot down during one of his missions over Germany when they were afloat in the English Channel until finally picked up by the English navy two and one-half days after the bombers' destruction. Following this experience he was sent to a rest camp for a very short time to recuperate from the nerve shock he suffered. When given his choice of continuing combat missions or being permanently grounded, he elected to return to combat duty, even though his letters home indicated he realized his weakened physical and nervous condition. He lacked only ten combat missions to complete his campaign, and was looking forward to giving the last full measure of duty asked of him. Following his decision to carry on, he was declared missing in action on his first combat mission, on September 23, 1943. For nearly two years his parents and friends waited in hope, but on August 12, 1945, an official finding of death was recorded, and his mother was so notified. Posthumous award of the Purple Heart and Presidential Citation has been made, besides the testimony of the commanding officers to his merit as a gentleman and an officer. Eugene united with the Moravia Methodist church August 18, 1929, where he attended Church School throughout his boyhood. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Ralph McDonough, of Moravia, his father, Eugene Wilcox, Sr., of Des Moines, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox of Eddyville, and many other relatives and friends.

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Where is Eugene Wilcox Jr.'s memorial?
Eugene Wilcox Jr.'s memorial is located at: Hillcrest Cemetery, Moravia, Appanoose County, USA.
When did Eugene Wilcox Jr. death?
Eugene Wilcox Jr. death on 23 Sep 1943 in Lorient, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France
Where are the coordinates of the Eugene Wilcox Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 40.8852882
Longitude: -92.8196411

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Daphne B Frazier McDonough

(1903 - 1947)

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