World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard P. Cummings
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Milton, Massachusetts
Honored By
Chris Flynn & Sheila O'Donell
Relationship
Daughters
ENLISTED IN THE MARINE CORPS IN JUNE 1942. ATTENDED THE BASIC SCHOOL AND PLATOON LEADERSHIP COURSE AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. COMMISSIONED IN JANUARY 1943. U.S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. BASED AT NEW CALEDONIA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTH PACIFIC. ENGINEERING OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, FIRST MARINE AIR WING, MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA. CAPTAIN WHEN DISCHARGED. MEDALS AWARDED: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, WWII VICTORY.