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|serviceyears= 1952-1985 |rank=24px Major General |commands=VMF-115 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 9th MAB Marine Corps Air Station El Toro〔 |unit= |battles=Vietnam War |awards=Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Air Medal Bronze Star |relations= }} John V. Cox (born March 26, 1930) is a retired American military officer. A native of Missouri, he served nearly 33 years as a United States Marine Corps naval aviator before retiring with the rank of Major General. Cox served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War, flying 292 combat missions and earned several important medals and awards during his career. ==Early life== John Cox, son of coal miner Norris Cox and wife Ruth, was born and raised in Bevier, Macon County, Missouri along with older brother Lynn and sisters Josephine and Nancy.〔 Despite the death of his father when he was just nineteen years old, Cox was able to attend Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in May, 1952. After graduation from Northeast Missouri State he joined the Marine Corps through their officer candidate program and reported to Marine Officers Basic School at Quantico, Virginia on July 10, 1952.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John V. Cox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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