John R. Fox

World War II

John Robert Fox was a United States Army first lieutenant who served during World War II. He was killed in action on December 26, 1944, after calling American artillery fire on his own location near Sommocolonia, Italy, an area believed to have been overrun by German soldiers. In 1997, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.

Military rank: United States Army first lieutenant
Medal of Honor: Posthumously awarded in 1997
Action: Called artillery fire on his own location

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