MTB RON 40 Letterhead

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rare genuine letterhead from the desk of a highly decorated WW2 sailor:

letterhead from the desk of George E Cox Jr. Lt commander of MTB RON 40

 

Cox won the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Silver Star during the war.

 

Commissioned: 26,April 1945 - LCDR George E. Cox Jr USNR
Decommissioned: 21,December 1945
PT Boats: Elco 80' PT's 589-600
Assigned To: Pacific Fleet, Southwest Pacific
Postscript: The squadron arrived in the Philippines in mid 1945, but saw no action.

 

follow link to see the awards for this decorated sailor.

 

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=19916