Larry Travis Cox
Sergeant, U.S. Army

Larry Travis Cox was born on 30 April 1926 in Many, LA, the son of Luther Albert and Zula Pearl Tyler Cox.

In September 1950, Sergeant Larry Travis Cox was serving with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company B, 11th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, in Korea.

On 3 September, SGT Cox's unit was engaged with enemy forces in the vicinity of Changwon, Korea. While engaged in combat with the enemy, SGT Cox volunteered to evacuate a member of his platoon who had been wounded. In doing so, he came under heavy enemy fire from mortars and automatic-weapons. After the evacuation of the wounded man, SGT Cox returned to his platoon to further engage the enemy. On his own initiative, while under heavy enemy fire, he attempted to outflank the enemy in order to secure a more advantageous position for his platoon's heavy weapons. During that action he was mortally wounded by the enemy. SGT Cox's extraordinary heroism and selfless actions earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Distinguished Service Cross Citation

The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Larry T. Cox (ASN: RA-38525933), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company B, 11th Engineer Combat Battalion, 3d Infantry Division. Sergeant Cox distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Changwon, Korea, on 3 September 1950. While engaged in combat with the enemy, Sergeant Cox, without hesitation and with complete disregard for his own personal safety, volunteered to evacuate a member of his platoon who had been wounded. In order to do so he came under heavy enemy fire from mortars and automatic-weapons. After effecting the evacuation of the wounded member of his platoon, Sergeant Cox returned to his platoon to further engage the enemy. Again on his own initiative and with complete disregard for his own personal safety while under heavy enemy fire, he attempted to outflank the enemy in order to secure a more advantageous position for his platoon's heavy weapons and while so doing was mortally wounded by the enemy.

General Orders: Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 136 (October 26, 1950)

Family

Larry was married to Tommie Jean Daily Cox and they had a daughter, Winona Jean Cox.

Burial

Sergeant Larry Travis Cox is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Converse, Sabine Parish, LA.

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