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Alonzo
Patrick
Fox
1895-11-11

–

1984-12-19

Born:

St. Louis

, 

Missouri

Home:

St. Louis

, 

Missouri

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Alonzo Fox retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1957.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 1950 – June 1951
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 73 (August 9, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Alonzo Patrick Fox (ASN: 0-8434), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility in Korea, from July 1950 to June 1951.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    July 1951 – May 1959
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 22 (June 10, 1959)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Alonzo Patrick Fox (ASN: 0-8434), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from July 1951 to May 1959.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Alonzo Patrick Fox (ASN: 0-8434), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Far East Command

    Action Date:

    September 1950
    Headquarters, Far East Command, General Orders No. 36 (1950)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Alonzo Patrick Fox (ASN: 0-8434), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Deputy Chief of Staff, Far East Command, during the landing at Inchon, Korea, in September 1950.