World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Norwood A. Cumming
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JANUARY 27, 1942 AT FORT GEORGE, MARYLAND. AFTER PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH H-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY, HE PARACHUTED INTO THE ST. MARTIN-DU-VARREVILLE AREA, ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40 ON D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF FOUCARVILLE, FRANCE AND HE’S BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.