United States Army · World War II
James Cummings
United States Army · World War II
- Class of
- 1927
- Enlisted
- 1941
- Branch
- US Army
Captain James Cummings graduated from Officer's Candidate School at Camp Lee, VA, commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Stationed at New Orleans, LA, he was assigned to a rescue boat company. In June, 1944 James was transferred to the Army Air Forces Training Command at Kessler Field, Biloxi, MS., deploying to the South Pacific Theater shortly thereafter. He was commissioned Adjutant of Emergency Flying Rescue Squadron, waving the boys of the B-29's flying over Japan. James had five Battle Stars. He was discharged from Fort Dix in November, 1945.
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