According to the book description of The Men of Fox Company: History and Recollections of Company F, 291st Infantry Regiment, Seventy-Fifth Infantry Division, “Wishing to know what his father experienced in World War II, Scott Adams went looking for answers. He wrote Edgar “Ted” Cox who commanded Fox Company and sent out newsletters.   Ted sent Scott a package of letters written by men who served in Fox Company. After reading the letters, Adams felt inspired to tell the story of the men his father fought with. “The Men of Fox Company: History and Recollections of Company F, 291st Infantry Regiment, Seventy-Fifth Infantry Division” is their story.

The book describes, through recollections, the actions of an infantry rifle company who fought in Europe during World War II. Fox Company was part of the Second Battalion, 291st Infantry Regiment of the 75th ID, a regiment which was formally activated at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., on April 15, 1943.

After arriving in Europe, the company fought in three campaigns: The Battle of the Bulge, The Colmar Pocket and The Battle for the Ruhr. “The Men of Fox Company” is a collection of battle letters from several soldiers, sergeants and officers who survived the war and provide an insider look at the conflict – insights not often seen.”