ALFRED AUSTELL CUNNINGHAM

Deceased 05/27/1939

Rate/Rank
LTCOL

Service Branch

USMC 1/1909 - 8/1935

Born
03/08/1882
ATLANTA, GA

FIRST UNITED STATES MARINE AVIATOR - PIONEER AVIATOR #5

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER, MARINE BARRACKS, PHILADELPHIA, PA

XO, MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE

SECOND BRIGADE MARINES, NICARAGUA

STAFF, CDR BATTLESHIP DIVISION 2

OIC, MARINE CORPS AVIATION

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

SPANISH CAMPAIGN MEDAL

DOMINICIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL