- SURNAME
Cummings
- FORENAME
Kenneth Thomas
- UNIT
Company D (Ranger),151st Infantry
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
0-51383786
- DATE OF DEATH
4th September 1969
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Fort Logan National Cemetery,Denver,Denver County,Colorado Section P Site 2879
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York,New York
born 20.8.1946 New York
married
graduated USMA,West Point 1968
awards Silver Star,Bronze Star
killed in helicopter crash (non hostile) Bien Hoa Province,South Vietnam
UH-1H helicopter (68-15475) (117 AHC)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 18W Line 31
DATE OF DEATH:
04-Sep-1969AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/cummings-kenneth-thomas.41201/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Kenneth Thomas Cummings, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force on 12 August 1969 while serving as a platoon leader with Company D (Ranger), 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date shortly after being airlifted into an open rice paddy area, two companies of the battalion encountered a large enemy force situated in well-concealed fighting positions in a nearby hedgerow. In the initial contact the two companies became pinned down by intense hostile fire and sustained several casualties. While directing his platoon's advance, Lieutenant Cummings repeatedly exposed himself to the enemy fusillade to point out targets and place accurate fire on the hostile troops. Under the cover of his element's counterattack, he friendly casualties were safely evacuated. At one point during the fighting, he spotted a wounded comrade, moved to his aid and carried him two hundred meters through enemy fire to safety and medical assistance. After returning to the center of the contact area, Lieutenant Cummings began directing supporting fire upon the hostile positions. As the friendly force began its final assault, it came under intense machine gun fire from an enemy emplacement in front of his platoon. Disregarding his own safety, he rushed forward through the hostile fire and silenced the position with several hand grenades and a burst from his rifle. First Lieutenant Cummings' outstanding courage, aggressiveness and devotion 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.
General Orders: Headquarters, II Field Force Vietnam, General Orders No. 2378 (September 17, 1969)
Action Date: Vietnam War
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company D (Ranger)
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 151st Infantry Regiment
Division: 25th Infantry Division
General Orders: Headquarters, II Field Force Vietnam, General Orders No. 2378 (September 17, 1969)
Action Date: Vietnam War
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company D (Ranger)
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 151st Infantry Regiment
Division: 25th Infantry Division
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137133606/kenneth-thomas-cummings
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