Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Battery D, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft), Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army

Awarded on:

October 5th, 1945

"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while Commanding Battery D, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft), in action at Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 12 April 1942. When a battery position was subjected to heavy Japanese artillery and aerial bombardment, several men were wounded and buildings and ammunition set afire. With no thought of personal safety, Captain Cornwall voluntarily went to the aid of the wounded although enemy artillery shells continued to fall in the area. He then effectively extinguished fires in the buildings and among piles of ammunition and restored the battery to tactical readiness. By his outstanding courage, clear thinking under fire, and inspiring leadership, Captain Cornwall fully exemplified the gallant spirit of the dauntless defenders of Corregidor."

Headquarters, U.S. Forces, Pacific, General Orders No. 225

Rank:

Colonel

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, from 1955 to 1959."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Captain (Coast Artillery Corps) Paul Revere Cornwall (ASN: 0-21156), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in 1945.