World War II Honoree

Philip Edward Cummings

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lyndeborough, New Hampshire

Honored By

Thomas C. Schultz

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS B-24 LIBERATOR PILOT WITH THE 829TH BOMB SQUADRON, 485TH BOMB GROUP OF THE 15TH AIR FORCE. COMPLETED 27 MISSIONS BEFORE BEING KILLED IN ACTION WHEN HIS PLANE CRASHED ON MARCH 8, 1945. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AS WELL AS THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS ALONG WITH THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.