The American Legion Hall in Laurel, MS is also named for Alex Box.
http://www.baseballsgreatestsacrifice.com/biographies/box_alex.html
Lt. Box's DSC citation reads in part:
" ... on November 1942, near Arcole, Algeria, Lt. Box distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. When the advance of his battalion and an attached artillery battalion was stopped by determined antitank, machine gun and small arms fire on the outskirts of Arcole, Lt. Box without hesitation, of his own voliation and at the risk of his own life, volunteered to go forward ... in a half track vehicle ... overran and destroyed with hand grenades two strong enemy machine gun positions flanking the road. Then proceeded through the town machine gunning all resistence encountered and returned through severe machine gun fire and rifle fire to the immobilized column. It was the bold action of Lieutenant Box which contributed largely to the withdrawal of the enemy ..."
http://www.baseballsgreatestsacrifice.com/biographies/box_alex.html
Lt. Box's DSC citation reads in part:
" ... on November 1942, near Arcole, Algeria, Lt. Box distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. When the advance of his battalion and an attached artillery battalion was stopped by determined antitank, machine gun and small arms fire on the outskirts of Arcole, Lt. Box without hesitation, of his own voliation and at the risk of his own life, volunteered to go forward ... in a half track vehicle ... overran and destroyed with hand grenades two strong enemy machine gun positions flanking the road. Then proceeded through the town machine gunning all resistence encountered and returned through severe machine gun fire and rifle fire to the immobilized column. It was the bold action of Lieutenant Box which contributed largely to the withdrawal of the enemy ..."
