World War II Honoree

Charles E. Cunningham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kingston, Tennessee

Honored By

Charles E. Cunningham

Relationship

Self

ENTERED SERVICE FEBRUARY, 1943. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA. SHIPPED OUT TO WEST COAST AND JOINED 174TH INFANTRY REGIMENT WITH WEST COAST DEFENSE COMMAND. JANUARY, 1944, WAS TRANSFERRED OUT OF REGIMENT AND SHIPPED OVERSEAS TO HAWAII. JOINED 96TH DIVISION, 383RD REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY AS A COMMUNICATIONS WIRE MAN. SHIPPED OUT OF HAWAII AND MADE FIRST INVASION ON LEYTE ISLAND; OCTOBER 20, 1944. SECOND INVASION, OKINAWA; APRIL 1, 1945. DISCHARGED JANUARY 11, 1946.