Cummings, Joel A.
- Date of birth:
- May 8th, 1923 (Cumberland County/Kentucky, United States)
- Date of death:
- December 3rd, 1944 (Leyte, Philippines)
- Buried on:
- American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Plot: A. Row: 7. Grave: 97. - Service number:
- 38 530 497
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Joel A. Cummings was born on May 8th, 1923 as son to Alfred A. Cummings and Minnie A. Norris.
He left for the Pacific on February 28th, 1944 aboard the U.S.S. LaSalle (AP-102) from San Francisco and his unit landed near DUlag, Leyte on October 20th, 1944.
Joel A. Cummings was killed in action at Leyte on December 3rd, 1944.
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division "Bayonet", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1945
General Orders No. 27, Headquarters 7th Infantry Division (1945).
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division "Bayonet", U.S. Army
Sources
- Photo 1: Find a Grave
- Photo: Steve S./Find a Grave
- - General Orders No. 27, Headquarters 7th Infantry Division (1945)
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