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Robert Cunningham graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1945.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team

    Division:

    11th Airborne Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain (Field Artillery) Robert Muir Cunningham, United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, in Korea, from 1950 to 1951. Captain Cunningham’s outstanding courage and dedication to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.