HARRY VICTOR FOX, Fireman, 1st Class, U.S.N., World War 1. Awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the U.S. Mine Sweeper Patuxent. While sweeping the Northern Barrage on March 22, 1919, a lower level mine exploded directly underneath the ship, the shock of which was so great as to put out all the lights in the fire room and to loosen floor plates and throw them in the air. Fox, with two others, remained bravely at his post and continued the work of keeping up steam in spite of difficulties until broken lights had been restored.

Fireman 1st Class Fox joined the Legion of Valor in 1947 and resided in Massachusetts.