World War II Honoree

Berlin Bantz Cummings

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

William J. Carrow

Relationship

Friend

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH ARMORED DIVISION, BATTERY C, 489TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 105 HOWITZER GUN CREW. HIS UNIT LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, AUGUST 10-14, 1944. HIS UNIT WAS THEN ASSIGNED AT VARIOUS TIMES TO THE 3RD ARMY, 9TH ARMY, 2ND BRITISH ARMY, AND THE 1ST ARMY. HE FOUGHT BATTLES IN FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY. THOSE BATTLES INCLUDED THE DRIVE ACROSS FRANCE TO THE METZ, ST VITH, BELGIUM, ARDENNES OFFENSIVE WITH THE ULTIMATE RECAPTURE OF ST VITH, THE BREAKTHROUGH FROM REMAGEN BRIDGEHEAD, AND THE ATTACK FROM ELBE BRIDGEHEAD TO THE BALTIC SEA. FINISHED THE INVASION AT BERLIN, GERMANY. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS FOR BRAVERY, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.