World War II Honoree

Ossie L. Cunningham, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oxford, North Carolina

Honored By

Family and NC Triangle Flight of Honor

BUILT BRIDGE ACROSS SEINE RIVER, ENGAGED IN COMBAT AT BASTOGNE (RETREATED) AS PART OF THIRD ARMY UNDER GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON. ATTACHED TO MEDICAL FIRST AID BATTALION. DRIVER INVOLVING PATIENTS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES. CROSSED ATLANTIC/PANAMA CANAL TO SERVE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, SPENT TIME IN JAPAN SERVING WHEN WAR ENDED.