Please Note this is a Cenotaph - A memorial for a person who is not buried in the cemetery where a memorial is placed.
James Kenneth Cunningham, Jr. of Montevallo, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the William F. Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, AL. He was a dairyman. His family farmed the fields in and around Montevallo since 1816.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Nettie Barnett Cunningham.
Mr. Cunningham was a veteran of World War 2 and was a soldier in Company D, the 142nd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Texas "T-Patch" Division.
He was in the battles and campaigns of Rome, Arno, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. His Purple Heart was for wounds received in France on January 7, 1945. He was proud to have survived the Battle of Selestat and spoke often of the house to house combat there.
His memorial was held at the Veterans Home in Bay Minette on May 5th with burial at Montevallo Cemetery.
For anyone wishing to honor his memory, the family suggests you thank a veteran for his service, plant a vegetable garden, or teach a child how to play checkers.
James Kenneth Cunningham, Jr. of Montevallo, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the William F. Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, AL. He was a dairyman. His family farmed the fields in and around Montevallo since 1816.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Nettie Barnett Cunningham.
Mr. Cunningham was a veteran of World War 2 and was a soldier in Company D, the 142nd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Texas "T-Patch" Division.
He was in the battles and campaigns of Rome, Arno, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. His Purple Heart was for wounds received in France on January 7, 1945. He was proud to have survived the Battle of Selestat and spoke often of the house to house combat there.
His memorial was held at the Veterans Home in Bay Minette on May 5th with burial at Montevallo Cemetery.
For anyone wishing to honor his memory, the family suggests you thank a veteran for his service, plant a vegetable garden, or teach a child how to play checkers.
Please Note this is a Cenotaph - A memorial for a person who is not buried in the cemetery where a memorial is placed.
James Kenneth Cunningham, Jr. of Montevallo, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the William F. Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, AL. He was a dairyman. His family farmed the fields in and around Montevallo since 1816.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Nettie Barnett Cunningham.
Mr. Cunningham was a veteran of World War 2 and was a soldier in Company D, the 142nd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Texas "T-Patch" Division.
He was in the battles and campaigns of Rome, Arno, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. His Purple Heart was for wounds received in France on January 7, 1945. He was proud to have survived the Battle of Selestat and spoke often of the house to house combat there.
His memorial was held at the Veterans Home in Bay Minette on May 5th with burial at Montevallo Cemetery.
For anyone wishing to honor his memory, the family suggests you thank a veteran for his service, plant a vegetable garden, or teach a child how to play checkers.
James Kenneth Cunningham, Jr. of Montevallo, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the William F. Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, AL. He was a dairyman. His family farmed the fields in and around Montevallo since 1816.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Nettie Barnett Cunningham.
Mr. Cunningham was a veteran of World War 2 and was a soldier in Company D, the 142nd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Texas "T-Patch" Division.
He was in the battles and campaigns of Rome, Arno, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. His Purple Heart was for wounds received in France on January 7, 1945. He was proud to have survived the Battle of Selestat and spoke often of the house to house combat there.
His memorial was held at the Veterans Home in Bay Minette on May 5th with burial at Montevallo Cemetery.
For anyone wishing to honor his memory, the family suggests you thank a veteran for his service, plant a vegetable garden, or teach a child how to play checkers.
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