COX, ROBERT EDWARD
Rank and organizarion: Chief Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy.
Born: 22 December 1855, St. Albans, W. Va. Accredited To: West Virginia. G.O.
No.: 43, 14 April 1921.
Citation:
For extraordinary heroism on U.S.S. Missouri 13 April,
1904. While at target practice off Pensacola, Fla., an accident occurred in the after
turret of the Missouri whereby the lives of 5 officers and 28 men were lost. The ship was
in imminent danger of destruction by explosion, and the prompt action of C.G. Cox and 2
gunners' mates caused the fire to be brought under control, and the loss of the Missouri,
together with her crew, was averted.
