Jesse Virden Knox

May 14, 1942

Flagler County has 74 men in the various branches of the armed forces at this time ..... the list up to date is as follows: JESSE VIRDEN KNOX

August 27, 1942

FLAGLER MEN IN FOREIGN SERVICE

A number of men from Flagler County are now serving in our armed forces in foreign fields; it is believed, because several have lately notified their families that mail should be sent in care of the postmaster in New York or San Francisco.

Brady Wadsworth, Richard Tucker and Buck Durrance, Marines, present address is care postmaster. San Francisco, Clare Biddle, army flyer, is being addressed care post master, New York City.

Others, whose foreign field is already known include: Ralph Harbert, New Caledonia; VIRDEN KNOX, and Franklin Thompson, England.

February 4, 1943

Staff Sergeant VIRDEN KNOX of Flagler Beach has written to his mother, Mrs. Pearle Knox, say that he enjoyed part of the Christmas holidays with an English family "somewhere in. the British Isles." Virden has been "over" some time.

July 26, 1945

Pvt. JESSE VIRDEN KNOX received his discharge at Camp Blanding this week after spending 61 months in the Army, 36 of which were spent in the European Theater.

Virden also wears five battle stars. He returned to the States on July 19, 1945.

October 11, 1945

...... the following men perhaps well known to you - are now just plain Mister Civilian. They have been given honorable discharges from Uncle Sam’s fighting forces ..... JESSE V. KNOX