World War II Honoree

Roy Jesse Cummings

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Akron, Colorado

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AND TRAINED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR ENTRY-LEVEL ‘BASIC TRAINING’ AND THEN FOR ADVANCED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) QUALIFICATION. HE SERVED AT AMARILLO ARMY AIR FIELD IN TEXAS, INSTRUCTING B-29 'SUPERFORTRESS' VERY HEAVY BOMBER FLIGHT ENGINEERS IN POWER PLANT OPERATIONS. HE SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN AREA, AND ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS IN THE NORTH WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN AREA. SERVED AS A CHIEF AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR OF THE 6TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, MAINTAINING C-46 'COMMANDO' TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. AWARDED THE TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH AIRPLANE POWER PLANT SPECIALIST QUALIFICATION BAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.