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Emerson
LeRoy
Cummings
1902-03-16

–

1986-01-24

Born:

New Boston

, 

Michigan

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Emerson Cummings graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1924. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1962.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    V Army

    Action Date:

    March 1958 – March 1962
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 16 (April 10, 1962)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Emerson LeRoy Cummings (ASN: 0-15500), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Commanding General of the EIGHTH Army and Commanding General of the FIFTH Army during the period from March 1958 through March 1962.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1945
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Emerson LeRoy Cummings (ASN: 0-15500), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    November 1, 1953 – February 28, 1958
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 7 (February 14, 1958)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Emerson LeRoy Cummings (ASN: 0-15500), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 1 November 1953 to 28 February 1958.