Benjamin Taylor Cunningham
First Lieutenant (WWII); Aircraft Obrs Navigator (Korea) Army World War II; Korean War
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- First Lieutenant (WWII); Aircraft Obrs Navigator (Korea)
- Unit
- Headquarters, 77th Air Service Group; APO #719 (WWII); 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (Korea)
- Conflict / Era
- World War II; Korean War
- Years of Service
- 1944 (WWII); 1951 (Korea) – 1946 (WWII); 1952 (Korea)
- Date of Birth
- 10/01/1923
- Date of Death
- 04/24/1977
- Hometown
- Graves County, Kentucky, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Bronze Star, WWII: Victory Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 4 bronze stars; Philippines Ribbon with 1 bronze star; two overseas service bars; Korea: Korean Service Medal, Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters; U.M. Service Medal
- Burial Location
- Paris Twp: Oakdale
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section D
- Also served in
- Army, Air Force
- Overseas Service
- Western Pacific; Southern Philippines (LIB); China Offensive; Air Combat Borneo; Korea
- Township (entering service)
- Graves County, Kentucky
- Township (current / at death)
- Mill Creek
- School
- Mayfield High School, Mayfield, Kentucky
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: Western Pacific; Southern Philippines (LIB); China Offensive; Air Combat Borneo; Korea. School: Mayfield High School, Mayfield, Kentucky. flew 51 missions during service in Korea, from 05/1951 to 10/1952; born in Kentucky; enlistment record for WWII lists residence as Kentucky; enlisted 07/29/1943 from Columbus, Ohio
Source: Veteran data form submitted on 07/06/2007 by Paula Cunningham, daughter; additional information received 09/28/2007 from Paula Cunningham; veteran picture obtained from Paula Cunningham; National Archives