World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel C. Cumming
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Lexington, Virginia
Honored By
Michael O'Neil
BRIGADIER GENERAL. FROM 1940 TO 1942, ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (AT THAT TIME A COLONEL). IN JULY, 1943 WAS RELIEVED AND ASSIGNED AS COMMANDING OFFICER, 25TH MARINE REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION 'FLINTLOCK', THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF ROI-NAMUR (KWAJALIEN ATOLL). IN APRIL, 1944 ELEVATED TO RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL AND PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT DIVISION COMMANDER, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, 5TH AMPHIBIOUS CORPS, FLEET MARINE FORCE-PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF BOTH SAIPAN AND TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. IN AUGUST, 1944 RELIEVED AND ASSIGNED STATESIDE TO MARINE BASE-QUANTICO, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AS CHIEF OF STAFF, MARINE BARRACKS-QUANTICO. RETIRED AT PRESENT RANK IN JULY, 1946.