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Paul
Revere
Cornwall
POW (WWII)
May 17, 1913

–

March 3, 1991

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Paul Cornwall graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1938. He was captured after the fall of the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities. After the war he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service, and retired as a U.S. Air Force Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Division:

    U.S. Air Force

    Action Date:

    1955 – 1959
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Paul Revere Cornwall (ASN: 0-21156), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, from 1955 to 1959.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Coast Artillery)

    Regiment:

    60th Coast Artillery Regiment (AA)

    Action Date:

    April 12, 1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Coast Artillery) Paul Revere Cornwall (ASN: 0-21156), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of Battery D, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft), in action against the enemy on Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 12 April 1942. When a battery position was subjected to heavy Japanese artillery and aerial bombardment, several men were wounded and buildings and ammunition was set afire. With no thought of personal safety, Captain Cornwall voluntarily went to the aid of the wounded although enemy artillery shells continued to fall in the area. He then effectively extinguished fires in the buildings and among piles of ammunition and restored the battery to tactical readiness. By his outstanding courage, Captain Cornwall fully exemplified the gallant spirit of the dauntless defenders of Corregidor.