John R. Fox was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1915. On December 26, 1944, he sacrificed himself as a forward observer to help comrades and civilians escape German forces’ assault on Sommocolonia, Italy. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on January 13, 1997.
John R. Fox was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1915. On December 26, 1944, he sacrificed himself as a forward observer to help comrades and civilians escape German forces’ assault on Sommocolonia, Italy. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on January 13, 1997.