Larry T. Cox

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Larry T. Cox (RA38525933), Sergeant, U.S. 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.
Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 136 (October 26, 1950)