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September 23, 1956
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
John J. Cox, WWII Navy veteran wounded on Saipan, reassigned from VA headquarters in Washington D.C. to Boston VA hospital as special assistant to the manager after joining VA in 1946.
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Named To Vet Hospital Post
John J. Cox, chief of the post-graduate and in-service training division of the Veterans Administration department of medicine and surgery in Washington, D. C., has been reassigned as special assistant to the manager of the VA hospital in Boston, VA announced.
Mr. Cox will be stationed at the Boston hospital for training and then will be assigned to administrative duties at VA hospital.
A purple heart, naval veteran of World War II, Mr. Cox joined VA in April 1946 as executive officer in the research and education service, department of medicine and surgery, in Washington.
During World War II, he served with the Navy on the island of Saipan and was wounded in an engagement with the enemy.
John J. Cox, chief of the post-graduate and in-service training division of the Veterans Administration department of medicine and surgery in Washington, D. C., has been reassigned as special assistant to the manager of the VA hospital in Boston, VA announced.
Mr. Cox will be stationed at the Boston hospital for training and then will be assigned to administrative duties at VA hospital.
A purple heart, naval veteran of World War II, Mr. Cox joined VA in April 1946 as executive officer in the research and education service, department of medicine and surgery, in Washington.
During World War II, he served with the Navy on the island of Saipan and was wounded in an engagement with the enemy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Va Reassignment
World War Ii Veteran
Purple Heart
Naval Service
Administrative Duties
What entities or persons were involved?
John J. Cox
Where did it happen?
Boston Va Hospital, Washington D.C., Saipan
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Key Persons
John J. Cox
Location
Boston Va Hospital, Washington D.C., Saipan
Event Date
April 1946, World War Ii
Story Details
John J. Cox, a Purple Heart naval veteran of World War II wounded on Saipan, joined the VA in April 1946 and has been reassigned from Washington D.C. to the Boston VA hospital as special assistant to the manager.