Dalhart in Dallam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
James R. Fox, Jr.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016
1. Side A:James R. Fox, Jr. Marker
Side A:
He was an American pilot who valiantly sacrificed his life in China for the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. The Chinese people will forever remember his name, James R. Fox, Jr.
The People's Republic of China
October, 2002
Side B:
James R. Fox, Jr. was born on March 16, 1919 in Dalhart, Texas. In order to support the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in China in November, 1942, he volunteered to fly for Pan American Airways, then a joint Sino-US airline, transporting the anti-Japanese supplies to China through the dangerous Hump Route. On March 11, 1943, Fox and his two Chinese co-pilots were killed on such a mission when the Douglas C-53 cargo they were flying crashed.
In 2002, the Information Office of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China especially made the bronze bust in his memory.
Erected 2002 by Information Office of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is March 16, 1919.
Location. 36° 3.685′ N, 102° 31.349′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dalhart High School Boys World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Texas Sesquicentennial (a few steps from this marker); Dallam County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Dallam County (within shouting distance of this marker); 305th Airdrome Squadron Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Dalhart Army Air Field (approx. ¼ mile away); Dallam/Hartley Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dalhart.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016
2. Side B:James R. Fox, Jr. Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016
3. Side B:James R. Fox, Jr. Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016
4. Side A:James R. Fox, Jr. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
