Sidebar: Major Annie G. Fox, R.N.
U.S. Army Medical Corps
CITATION:
The Bronze Star Medal, unofficially the Bronze Star, is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone awarded to then-First Lieutenant Annie G. Fox, head nurse at Hickham Army Airfield Hospital for:
“Outstanding performance of duty and meritorious acts of extraordinary fidelity. . . During the attack, Lieutenant Fox, in an exemplary manner, performed her duties as head Nurse of the Station Hospital. . . in addition she administered anesthesia to patients during the heaviest part of the bombardment, assisted in dressing the wounded, taught civilian volunteer nurses to make dressings, and worked ceaselessly with coolness and efficiency, and her fine example of calmness, courage and leadership was of great benefit to the morale of all with whom she came in contact..
The loyalty and devotion to duty displayed by
Lieutenant Fox on this occasion reflected great credit upon herself and the military service.”
September 5, 1942
“Outstanding performance of duty and meritorious acts of extraordinary fidelity. . . During the attack, Lieutenant Fox, in an exemplary manner, performed her duties as head Nurse of the Station Hospital. . . in addition she administered anesthesia to patients during the heaviest part of the bombardment, assisted in dressing the wounded, taught civilian volunteer nurses to make dressings, and worked ceaselessly with coolness and efficiency, and her fine example of calmness, courage and leadership was of great benefit to the morale of all with whom she came in contact..
The loyalty and devotion to duty displayed by
Lieutenant Fox on this occasion reflected great credit upon herself and the military service.”
September 5, 1942