By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Signal Corps) George C. Cox, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. First Lieutenant Cox distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 2d Field Battalion, Signal Corps, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the operations connected with the capture and defense of Cantigny, France, 27 to 31 May 1918. First Lieutenant Cox performed his duty of maintaining telephone communication during the attack with great courage and efficiency thus enabling the command to be informed, at all times, as to the progress of the attack.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Signal Corps) George C. Cox, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Captain Cox distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 2d Field Signal Battalion, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Exermont, France, 8 October 1918. In preparation for the advance of the 1st Division of October 8th in the vicinity of Exermont, Captain Cox, while under extremely heavy hostile shell fire and constant and heavy machine gun fire, ran three separate and distinct telephone lines forward and over Hill 240, thus establishing and insuring communication for the front line observation post.