City Park in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Walter J. Cox and Wallace J. Cox
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026
1. Walter J. Cox and Wallace J. Cox Marker
Walter J. Cox
83 C [unreadable] Marines
Killed at Soissons Fr.
July 19, 1918
Age 28 years
Wallace J. Cox
Cpl. Bat. A 10th F.A.
Wounded July 14
Died July 28, 1918
Amer. Hosp. Nantes, Fr.
Age 26 years
Erected 1919.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1918.
Location. 29° 59.209′ N, 90° 5.734′ W. Memorial is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in City Park. It is on Victory Avenue east of Betty and Charles Turner Lane, on the left when traveling west. The marker is near the entrance to the sculpture garden at City Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Donald Bradburn (a few steps from this marker); Duelling Grounds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fritz Bultman (about 600 feet away); Mississippi Meanders (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mississippi Meanders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allard Plantation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Metairie And Gentilly Ridges (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beatles Only Concert Performance in Louisiana (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
More about this memorial. According to various news sources, this memorial and a handful of others were dedicated when Victory Avenue was opened in City Park in 1919, and local residents were invited to dedicate memorials in front of the oak and magnolia trees along the avenue.
Regarding Walter J. Cox and Wallace J. Cox. Walter Cox and his younger brother Wallace were born in
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026
2. Walter J. Cox and Wallace J. Cox Marker in front of the sculpture garden in City Park.
Walter Cox was living near Twin Falls, Idaho, and working as a farmer when he registered for the draft in 1917. He was one of eight men in 83rd (K) Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, who were killed in battle in Vierzy, France, on July 19, 1918. His name is listed on the tablet of the missing at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France.
Government records indicate that Wallace Cox was living in Ohio when the United States entered the war. A member of the 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Division, he is buried in Oise-Aisne American Cemetery.
Also see . . . Are these gravestones on Victory Drive in City Park?. NOLA.com shares the history of this memorial to the Cox brothers and a handful of other markers that cane be found in City Park.
Excerpt: "What you spotted are memorials to local World War I soldiers who were killed in action. They are not burial sites. To introduce the new Victory Avenue in City Park in 1919, local residents were invited to establish memorials on the magnolia and oak trees that lined the avenue, starting from the Grandjean Bridge near what is now the New Orleans Museum of Art. The bridge also is a memorial. Built in 1938, it was named after civil engineer George H. Grandjean, who designed the park's lagoons."(Submitted on April 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
