World War II Honoree

John Oliver Cunningham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Muncie, Indiana

Honored By

David Oliver Cunningham

Relationship

Son

TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, ENLISTED 21 MARCH 1941 ENTERED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 1942. WENT TO BASIC FLIGHT SCHOOL IN TUSKEGEE 23 AUGUST 1943, COMPLETED 25 OCTOBER 1943. FLEW RECONNAISSANCE, DIRECTED FIELDS OF FIRE, ESTIMATED STRENGTH AND TYPE OF ENEMY UNITS, AND REPORTED FINDINGS BY RADIO. OVERSEAS 22 MONTHS IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH 594TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 93RD INFANTRY. DIVISION. SERVED 41 MONTHS AS AIR OBSERVATION PILOT 5 NOVEMBER 1942 TO 31 MARCH 1946. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, BATTLE STAR, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CAMPAIGN, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.