Staff Sergeant John Stewart Cox
| Birth | : | 20 Aug 1921 Monticello, White County, Indiana, USA |
| Death | : | 24 Apr 1944 Germany |
| Burial | : | Jonahs Run Cemetery, Chester Township, Clinton County, USA |
| Coordinate | : | 39.4964490, -83.9804860 |
| Description | : | He was the ball turret gunner on the crew of the B-17G #42-38158 "Jean" during a mission to bomb the Dornier aircraft factory at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. They received a direct hit in the cockpit and exploded mid air, crashing near Leustatten, Germany. The USAAF B17 bomber "Flying Fortress" #42-38158 named "Jean" which had a 10-member crew. 4 officers and 6 sergeant gunners. Their mission was to the Dornier Aircraft factory. Their aircraft received a direct hit to the cockpit and disintegrated over the target Operpffenhofen near Munich on April 24, 1944. Eight crew members perished when the ship exploded. Aircraft... Read More |
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Staff Sergeant John Stewart Cox's memorial is located at: Jonahs Run Cemetery, Chester Township, Clinton County, USA.
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When did Staff Sergeant John Stewart Cox death?
Staff Sergeant John Stewart Cox death on 24 Apr 1944 in Germany
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Latitude: 39.4964490
Longitude: -83.9804860
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1. Jonahs Run Cemetery
Chester Township, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4964490, -83.9804860
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Coordinate: 39.5428640, -83.9177940
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Coordinate: 39.5197832, -83.8963175
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