Robert L. Cox

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Robert L. Cox, Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous devotion to duty while serving as a Medical Corpsman with FOURTH Amphibious Corps, in action against enemy Japanese forces at Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands, on 20 May 1945. By his courage and efforts in behalf of others at great risk to his own life, Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Cox undoubtedly saved many lives, and his steadfast devotion to duty throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.