World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Harrison Cunningham
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Salem, West Virginia
Honored By
Lola V. Stamm, PhD
Relationship
Niece
Served on USS Hammann during Battle of Coral Sea and Battle of Midway. The Destroyer was sunk on June 6, 1942 when attempting to assist the damaged USS Yorktown. He was one of only 85 men who survived; 165 others perished that day.