| Name |
James Harrison CUNNINGHAM |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
9 Aug 1921 |
Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] |
- Birthplace given in marriage record as Salem, Harrison County, but birth record shows it a s Wallace, Doddridge County.
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1930 |
Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV |
| Military |
From 1940 to 1960 |
| U.S. Navy, World War II (Pacific Theater, Purple Heart) |
- James H. Cunningham, Jr., was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries suffered when his ship, the U.S. Navy destroyer Hammann ( DD-412) was sunk on June 6, 1942, while aiding the Yorktown at the Battle of Midway. In 2003, he was the keynote speaker at the Midway Battle Commemoration.
|
| Residence |
Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL [3, 4, 5] |
| Residence |
1943 |
Salem, WV [2] |
| Death |
13 Feb 2017 [3] |
| Burial |
K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV [3] |
| Person ID |
I42310 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
19 Feb 2017 |
1921 - 2017 (95 years)
