COX, Raymond "Nick"
Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 17 May 1944 p 1
Another name has been added to Putnam County’s Gold Star Roll in World War II with the news Wednesday of the death in an Australian Hospital of Raymond “Nick” Cox, well known local man and former employee of the Horace Link store. Mr. Cox was serving in the United States Navy and had been in New Guinea when he became ill. He was taken to Australia where his death resulted. His mother, Mrs. Viola Cox resides at 506 South Indiana Street. Other survivors are one daughter, Laconda; his father, Alva J. Cox of Danville, Ill; three brothers, Kermit, Kenneth and AJ Cox, all in the service; and two sisters, Christene of Detroit, Mich and Garnet of Mitchell.
Source: WWI Draft Card and FindAGrave
Raymond Nicholas Cox RRR Cloverdale. Born Dec 13, 1897. Self employed – farming. Nearest relative Beula Dutchess Cox RR 1, Cloverdale. Tall – Slender – Blue eyes – Brown Hair. Signed Raymond Nicholas Cox
Application for Veteran Headstone
Raymond Nick Cox – born 13 Dec 1897. Service # 626-85-56. Navy Reserve. Unit: Fleet Post Office San Francisco, California USNR. US Navy. Enlisted 17 Aug 1942 died 13 May 1944 – Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Indiana
Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 24 August 1942 p2
In the long list of Indiana young men enlisting last week in the Navy are named: Finley Jobe of Cloverdale; Wilbur Carmichael, Russell Woodrow Payne, Ernest Eugene Akins and Raymond Nicholas Cox of Greencastle; Max Lee Morgan of Stilesville.
Source: WWII Navy Muster Roll –
Raymond Nicholas Cox – Ship: LCT Flotilla A. Ship Number LCT-5. Muster Date 31 Jan 1943. Service # 626 85 56. Enlisted 20 Aug 1942 NRS Cleveland, Ohio
Raymond Nicholas Cox – Ship: LCT Flotilla A. Ship Number LCT-5. Muster Date 31 Jan 1943. Service # 626 85 56. Enlisted 20 Aug 1942 NRS Cleveland, Ohio
Source: Indianapolis Times 10 Feb 1948 p 13 –
Names of 75 Indiana war dead whose bodies were among the 2792 returned from the Pacific area aboard the transport Cardinal O’Connell were released by the Army today. The bodies brought by the Cardinal O’Connell are from many cemeteries throughout the Pacific. A large number had been concentrated at the Mausoleum in the Hawaiian Island after smaller mid-Pacific island cemeteries had been evacuated. The bulk of the others are being returned from cemeteries at Brisbane and Sydney, Australia and Guadalcanal.
Names of 75 Indiana war dead whose bodies were among the 2792 returned from the Pacific area aboard the transport Cardinal O’Connell were released by the Army today. The bodies brought by the Cardinal O’Connell are from many cemeteries throughout the Pacific. A large number had been concentrated at the Mausoleum in the Hawaiian Island after smaller mid-Pacific island cemeteries had been evacuated. The bulk of the others are being returned from cemeteries at Brisbane and Sydney, Australia and Guadalcanal.
From San Francisco, the port of arrival the bodies of the Indiana heroes will
be sent to regional quartermaster distribution centers in Chicago, Columbus and
Memphis. About three weeks will elapse
before arrival of the remains at the home town or national cemetery for final
burial. The following Indiana list shows
rank, name and branch of service of the deceased, followed by name and address
of next-of-kin.
A-D
Cpl. Raymond H. Alsip, Air Force, Richard Alsip, Knightsville.
Ph.M. 2-C Donald I. Amick, Navy. Anna F. Amick, 3919 Rockwood Ave, Indianapolis.
Pvt. James E. Armpriester, Army, June Armpriester, Linton.
Lt. Berton B. Bales, Navy, Mrs. Gale Edward Bales, Lebanon.
FLDCK Delbert Bayliff, Marines, Mrs. Laura Bayliff, Plainfield.
2nd Lt Robert M. Bentz, Air Force, Mrs. Della G. Bentz, Ft. Wayne
S. 1-C Delbert Richard Bowles, Navy, William H. Bowles, 1914 N. Dexter, Indianapolis.
Pvt. Marion E. Bradley, Marines, Marion Bradley, Stendal.
Pvt George C. Brooks, Army, Joseph Brooks, Rushville.
Pfc. Lorin A. Bundy, Army, Homer Bundy, French Lick.
Pvt. Robert Dennis Burke, Marines, Mrs. Jessie Burke, Ligonier.
Ph.M. 2-C Ralph P. Canterbury, Navy, Fern L. Canterbury, Plymouth.
Pvt. Ernest A. Coffey, Air Force, Ida M. Coffey, Vallonia.
SK 1-C Raymond N. Cox, Navy, Mrs. Laconda E. Weaver, Greencastle.
2d Lt. William R. Crecelius, Air Force, Henry Crecelius, Princeton.
Pfc. William L. Currens, Army, Ward W Currens, Kokomo.
Pfc. Morris Quinn Curry, Marines, Mrs. Florence J. Curry, Bloomington.
S. 2-C Brady Allen Dalton, Navy, Iva M. Head, 1101 Waldemere, Indianapolis
2d Lt. George P. Davis, Jr. Air Force, George P. Davis, 426 Berkley Road, Indianapolis.
S 1-C Michael V. Dermody, Jr. Navy, Michael V. Dermody, Sr, Hammond
MM 2-C Robert K. Duggins, Navy, Mrs. Opal M. Duggins, Terre Haute.
Pfc. Raymond J. Dumas. Army, Fred Dumas, Gary.
A-D
Cpl. Raymond H. Alsip, Air Force, Richard Alsip, Knightsville.
Ph.M. 2-C Donald I. Amick, Navy. Anna F. Amick, 3919 Rockwood Ave, Indianapolis.
Pvt. James E. Armpriester, Army, June Armpriester, Linton.
Lt. Berton B. Bales, Navy, Mrs. Gale Edward Bales, Lebanon.
FLDCK Delbert Bayliff, Marines, Mrs. Laura Bayliff, Plainfield.
2nd Lt Robert M. Bentz, Air Force, Mrs. Della G. Bentz, Ft. Wayne
S. 1-C Delbert Richard Bowles, Navy, William H. Bowles, 1914 N. Dexter, Indianapolis.
Pvt. Marion E. Bradley, Marines, Marion Bradley, Stendal.
Pvt George C. Brooks, Army, Joseph Brooks, Rushville.
Pfc. Lorin A. Bundy, Army, Homer Bundy, French Lick.
Pvt. Robert Dennis Burke, Marines, Mrs. Jessie Burke, Ligonier.
Ph.M. 2-C Ralph P. Canterbury, Navy, Fern L. Canterbury, Plymouth.
Pvt. Ernest A. Coffey, Air Force, Ida M. Coffey, Vallonia.
SK 1-C Raymond N. Cox, Navy, Mrs. Laconda E. Weaver, Greencastle.
2d Lt. William R. Crecelius, Air Force, Henry Crecelius, Princeton.
Pfc. William L. Currens, Army, Ward W Currens, Kokomo.
Pfc. Morris Quinn Curry, Marines, Mrs. Florence J. Curry, Bloomington.
S. 2-C Brady Allen Dalton, Navy, Iva M. Head, 1101 Waldemere, Indianapolis
2d Lt. George P. Davis, Jr. Air Force, George P. Davis, 426 Berkley Road, Indianapolis.
S 1-C Michael V. Dermody, Jr. Navy, Michael V. Dermody, Sr, Hammond
MM 2-C Robert K. Duggins, Navy, Mrs. Opal M. Duggins, Terre Haute.
Pfc. Raymond J. Dumas. Army, Fred Dumas, Gary.
