Jackson County journal., 1919-07-25
RECORD OF CAPT.
GEORGE c. COX, SIGNAL CORPS.

=. 1oS, son OF Mr. aId Mrs. Tics
a. COX, OF Cullowhee. and which
Mfs. loX very kindly consented
to nave published, will be of great
interest to Capt Cox's friends and
comrades OF the 105th Field Sienal
battalion, with which organization
he entered the war with Germany
lenllsted in the 1st Co., CAC
N, e, N, G, in Nov, 1915, stationed
at Fort Caswell, NC. Served as Pvt
sgt, and Sgt. 1st class in the Signal
section, and successfully passed
the examination for Master Signal
Electrician, at the time of commits
sion, the outbreak of the war in
1917.
Commissioned as 1st 1t. U.S.NC
July 18th, 1917; called into Federal
Service Aug 5th, and assisted in,
the organization of the 1O5th Field
Signal Bn., 30th Division.
| was on duty with the 1O5th
Field Signal Bn. until Jan, 6th.. 1918
when ordered overseas on detached
service to attend signal schools
then being organized in France per
Confidential Order No 4, Par. "A,
War Department.
| attended the first term of the
Second Corps Signal School at Chat
tllon sur Seine. After completing
the Signal course | was one of the
2O members ordered on an observa-
ton tour with the End French army
near Verdun.
Per S. 0. No. IS. Par. 26 G.HQ
dated Mar. 9Th, 1918, | was assign
ed to the End Field Bn. Signal Corps
1st Div, and had been on active
duty. with the 2nd Field Bn, Sic.
Corps, until Mar. 10th, 1919 partic-
ipating in the Operation against
Cantigny' May, 9th and 20th;; The
Second Battle Of the Marne,' near
Soissons) July 18th to 23rd; The
Operation AGAINST the St, Mihiel Sal |
lent" Sept. 18th and 18th; The op-
GRAFTON between the Argonne and |
the Meuse,' Oct 4th to 18th; and |
the operation against Sedan, Nov
7th to 9th 1913.
Since Mar. 10th, 1919, I have
been on detached service, attend |
ing the Signal Corps Radio Tele-
graph Course at the Sorhonne Uni |
versity, Paris per S. O. No, 81, Par,
4, H, Q, 1st Division, dated March |
9Th 1919.
Commissioned Captain Sig nal
Corp, U. S. A. Sept. IL, 1918 per
S. o. No. 26z, Par 113 G. H. @. A. E. |
F, dated Sept. 18th, 1918.
Three Citations have been receiv- !
ed as follows: G. @. No. 20 defence
of Cantigny) Extract, H. Q. 1st Div
ision, dated June 22nd, 1918; COL
No. Is, Par. 2, H. Q, 1st Infantry
dated Oct. 18th, 1918; and
the French Cross Of War;" Citation
Order No 4,209, 3D." (Extract)
Grand Quarter General, Armies of
the East, Mar. 10th, 1919.
EXTRACTS FROM P ERSONAL
RECORD BOOK OF CAPT. GEORGE
c. COX, SIGNAL CORPS.
This officer served under my
Command in the First Brigade First
Division, from July End, 1918 toI
Aug. 25th, 1918, when I left the
Brigade. He proved himself to be a |
very efficient Signal Officer, and was
OF great service in keeping up COM
munications during the Scissors
attack beginning July 18th. I also
desire to commend his energy and
fearlessness in carrying out his
duties as Signal Officer during the
above enterprise"
(Sig.) j. L. HINES,
Major General u: S. A.
Excellent, efficient, devoted Off
Ger. Has at. all times been a model
of cheerful aid energetic efficiency.
Courageous, dependable, well bal
anced officer"
(Sig.) FRANK PARKER
Brig. General, 1st Inf. Brig.
Off1op Chief Si6naI 0f1nar T I,