Wesley Lee Fox | |
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 Colonel Wesley L. Fox, U.S. Marine Corps | |
| Born | September 30, 1931 Herndon, Virginia, US |
| Died | November 24, 2017 (aged 86) Blacksburg, Virginia, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1950–1993 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Battalion, 9th Marines MAG-11 MCRD San Diego 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company Marine Air Detachment SHAPE Basic School, Quantico |
| Commands | Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Commanding officer, U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Virginia |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" Purple Heart (4) |
| Other work | Deputy Commandant of Cadets at Virginia Tech Marine Corps Recruiter author |
Wesley Lee Fox (September 30, 1931 – November 24, 2017) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps colonel with 43 years of service. Fox was a combat veteran – receiving the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War – and is considered one of the Marine Corps' legendary heroes. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he wrote a book about his career: Marine Rifleman: Forty-Three Years in the Corps; and, he served for 8 years as deputy commandant for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.[1]