MISSING IN ACTION
KOREA WAR
CPL
UNITED STATES ARMY
Son of Lucy (Inman) & Brad Cox
Corporal, U.S. Army, 15226808
B Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Task Force Smith, the first U.S. ground element to engage North Korean People's Army (NKPA) troops, was defending a position north of Osan, South Korea. The Task Force's goal was to delay enemy forces by blocking their movement down the road south from Suwon to Taejon, which was a major avenue of advance for the NKPA. That morning, the Task Force was engaged by a column of enemy tanks. The anti-tank weapons that the infantrymen employed were ineffective, and a large number of tanks broke through their position. Task Force Smith was forced to withdraw to the south, suffering heavy casualties in the process.
Corporal Cox's unit was part of Task Force Smith, and he was captured by enemy forces on 5 July 1950 and marched north with other prisoners. He died near Yonchon, South Korea, while enroute to the Apex prison camps in North Korea.
Searches for Boyd's remains have been unsuccessful, and he is still unaccounted for.
Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual's case to be in the analytical category of Active Pursuit.
KOREA WAR
CPL
UNITED STATES ARMY
Son of Lucy (Inman) & Brad Cox
Corporal, U.S. Army, 15226808
B Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Task Force Smith, the first U.S. ground element to engage North Korean People's Army (NKPA) troops, was defending a position north of Osan, South Korea. The Task Force's goal was to delay enemy forces by blocking their movement down the road south from Suwon to Taejon, which was a major avenue of advance for the NKPA. That morning, the Task Force was engaged by a column of enemy tanks. The anti-tank weapons that the infantrymen employed were ineffective, and a large number of tanks broke through their position. Task Force Smith was forced to withdraw to the south, suffering heavy casualties in the process.
Corporal Cox's unit was part of Task Force Smith, and he was captured by enemy forces on 5 July 1950 and marched north with other prisoners. He died near Yonchon, South Korea, while enroute to the Apex prison camps in North Korea.
Searches for Boyd's remains have been unsuccessful, and he is still unaccounted for.
Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual's case to be in the analytical category of Active Pursuit.
MISSING IN ACTION
KOREA WAR
CPL
UNITED STATES ARMY
Son of Lucy (Inman) & Brad Cox
Corporal, U.S. Army, 15226808
B Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Task Force Smith, the first U.S. ground element to engage North Korean People's Army (NKPA) troops, was defending a position north of Osan, South Korea. The Task Force's goal was to delay enemy forces by blocking their movement down the road south from Suwon to Taejon, which was a major avenue of advance for the NKPA. That morning, the Task Force was engaged by a column of enemy tanks. The anti-tank weapons that the infantrymen employed were ineffective, and a large number of tanks broke through their position. Task Force Smith was forced to withdraw to the south, suffering heavy casualties in the process.
Corporal Cox's unit was part of Task Force Smith, and he was captured by enemy forces on 5 July 1950 and marched north with other prisoners. He died near Yonchon, South Korea, while enroute to the Apex prison camps in North Korea.
Searches for Boyd's remains have been unsuccessful, and he is still unaccounted for.
Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual's case to be in the analytical category of Active Pursuit.
KOREA WAR
CPL
UNITED STATES ARMY
Son of Lucy (Inman) & Brad Cox
Corporal, U.S. Army, 15226808
B Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Task Force Smith, the first U.S. ground element to engage North Korean People's Army (NKPA) troops, was defending a position north of Osan, South Korea. The Task Force's goal was to delay enemy forces by blocking their movement down the road south from Suwon to Taejon, which was a major avenue of advance for the NKPA. That morning, the Task Force was engaged by a column of enemy tanks. The anti-tank weapons that the infantrymen employed were ineffective, and a large number of tanks broke through their position. Task Force Smith was forced to withdraw to the south, suffering heavy casualties in the process.
Corporal Cox's unit was part of Task Force Smith, and he was captured by enemy forces on 5 July 1950 and marched north with other prisoners. He died near Yonchon, South Korea, while enroute to the Apex prison camps in North Korea.
Searches for Boyd's remains have been unsuccessful, and he is still unaccounted for.
Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual's case to be in the analytical category of Active Pursuit.
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IN MEMORY OF BOYD EDWARD COX
CPL US ARMY -KOREA - MIA
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