World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Matthew Edward Cunningham, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Avonmore, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Maxine Cunningham
Relationship
Wife
HE WAS ON THE USS MAYRANT DD-402 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. SERVED ON THE USS VALKENBURGH DD-656 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL WITH 2 STARS AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 STAR.