World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Damon Morris Cummings
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
La Jolla, California
Honored By
John Peterson
HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON BOARD HEAVY CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO CA-38 ON THE NIGHT OF 12–13 NOVEMBER 1942 DURING THE NAVAL BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL. FOR HIS HEROISM AND DETERMINATION DURING THE NAVAL BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL, HE WAS AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS POSTHUMOUSLY. IN 1944, THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS DAMON M. CUMMINGS DE-643 WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR.