This Flagstaff and the Plaques on its base are dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Russel Fox, USMC
World War I and Pearl Harbor Hero

And, to the other 72 Marines who died, and the 15 Marines who survived the Japanese Imperial Navy attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

On 7 December 1941Daniel Russel (yes, only one ‘l’ in his name) Fox, called ‘Danny’ by his fellow Marines, was born in Shenkel, Pennsylvania on 10 July 1898. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served as an enlisted man in World War I.

By the summer of 1918 Sergeant Danny Fox was serving with the Fifth Marine Regiment in France, the group credited with saving Paris from the German Army. His unit was labeled ‘Teufelhunde’ by the Germans, “Devil Dogs,” for their tenacity in defending the French capital.

During action near St. Etienne on 4 October 1918 he volunteered on several occasions to carry important messages across a heavily shelled area and through enemy machine gun fire. As a result of his heroism during battle he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Army Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre, that country’s equivalent of America’s Medal of Honor, our highest award for heroism during battle.

After the war, Fox saw duty with his old regiment as military occupation forces in both France and Germany before returning to the U.S. He then enrolled in the Marine Corps Reserve and in April of 1921 he accepted a permanent appointment as a Second Lieutenant. After several tours of duty during the 20s and 30s the-then Lt. Colonel Fox was transferred to Pearl Harbor and assigned as Fleet Marine Officer on the staff of Rear Admiral Isaac Kidd, stationed on the battleship USS ARIZONA (BB-39). He, along with 72 other Marines on that ship, died during the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941.