William J. Fox

Brigadier General

William J. Fox
Brigadier General; William J. Fox
	Fox as a colonel c. 1942–1947
Birth name	William Joseph Fox
Born	December 23, 1897; Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 11, 1993 (aged 95); Fillmore, California, U.S.
Buried	Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army; United States Marine Corps Reserve;
Service years	1918–1932 (Army); 1932–1947 (USMCR);
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	VMS-7R USMCR squadron; Marine Corps Air Station El Toro; Henderson Field;
Conflicts	World War II Guadalcanal campaign (WIA); ;
Awards	Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross; Purple Heart; Air Medal (x3);
Alma mater	University of Southern California; Loyola Law School;

Brigadier General William Joseph Fox (December 23, 1897 – April 11, 1993) was a United States Marine Corps Reserve officer and engineer. Fox oversaw the construction of various military airfields, including Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, California, and Henderson Field in Guadalcanal, both of which he commanded. Fox also served as a civil engineer for Los Angeles County from 1923 to 1955, after which he moved to Mexico, where he became a charro (a Mexican horse rider). The General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster, California, is named after him.