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CUNNINGHAM, Gerald Owen - Date of
birth
27 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35236089 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 May 1945 - Place of
death
Near Furth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 29 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jasper O. Cunningham (father)
Corda P. (Davidson) Cunningham (mother)
Earl S. Cunningham (brother)
Evelyn Cunningham (Sister)
More information
Pvt Gerald O. Cunningham graduated from Garfield High School and was a cook at the Humpty Dumpty restaurant before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 31 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Earl S. Cunningham, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Social Security Applications and Claims Index / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Barbara Manley Hernden
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal