1. | WILCOX, George Henry was born about 1920 in New York; died on 13 Mar 1945 in Germany. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 4/13/1945
Private First Class George H.
Wilcox, son of Mrs. Myrtle Wilcox,
of 369514 Pine avenue. Private
Wilcox was killed in action in the
European theater of operations.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 4/19/1945
Private First Class Oeorge H
Wilcox, Jr., 26, husband of Mrs.
Frances Knize Wilcox, of 1860 Linwood avenue, and son of Mrs.
Myrtle Wilcox, of 3695 1/2 Pine ave-
nue, was killed in action in Ger-
many on March 13.
A native of this city, he was em-
ployed by the Electro Metallurgical
company before entering the army
in August, 1944. He received his
basic trainning at Camp Croft, S. C.,
and left Fort George Meade, Mary-
land, for overseas in January, 1945.
Besides his wife and mother, he
is survived by a daughter, Sandra
Helen, age nine months; one broth-
er, Elmer Wilcox, and one sister,
Mrs. Frank Richardson, all of this
city.
Pfc. Wilcox was a member of an
infantry division attached to Gen-
eral Patton's Third Army forces.
George married KNIZE, Frances Marie on 21 Nov 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Frances (daughter of KNIZE, James and SEDLAK, Helen) was born about 1919 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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