Given the question: Facts:   - placeofburial label: place of burial    - battles: world war ii * battle of tulagi    - death date: 7 august 1942    - allegiance: united states of america    - rank: first lieutenant      - awards: navy cross    - birth date: 13 october 1918    - serviceyears: 1939-1942    - name: myles crosby fox    - branch: united states marine corps    - unit: 1st marine raider battalion    - death place: tulagi , in the solomon islands    - birth place: new york , new york   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of myles c. fox .
The answer is:
myles c. fox -lrb- 1918 -- 1942 -rrb- was a united states marine corps officer who was posthumously awarded the navy cross for his heroic actions during the world war ii battle of tulagi .