Cunningham at the American Cemetery Henri-Chapelle in the Ardennes Belgium. I have did some research about Francis on the internet (ancestry, Fold 3,...) and found some information about him. Few years back I have send aroun 100 lettres to al people who live in Providence, Rhode Island with the name Cunningham but had no succes. The following info i found true my research:
Information about Francis L Cunningham
FRANCIS L CUNNINGHAM
Service #: 31182715
Rank: Private First Class
Company A, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
82nd Airborne Division
Born: 1920-07-19
Died: 1944-12-22
Entered service from Rhode Island at 1942-10-14
Buried at Henri-Chapelle – Belgium
He received a purple heart with oak leave cluster
Lived in Cranston – Providence – Rhode Island
Wife: Anna Cunningham (Vitskieviter?)
Lived in 1945 at:
93 Goddard Street
Providence, Rhode Island
Mother: Helen V. Cunningham
Lived in 1945 at:
62 Hillwood Street
Arlington 9 (Cranston),
Rhode Island
Died in 1994 at the age of 95
Lived in 1994 at:
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Brother: Henry Cunningham
Grandparents: James H. Cunningham
Catherine A. (O’Donnel) Gill
2 nieces: Karen Harvey
Lived in Glocester
Elaine Marinaro
Lived in Providence
1 cousin: Fred W. Henry
Lived in 1945 at:
62 Hillwood street
Cranston, Rhode Island
1 sister-in-law: Lt. Helen Vitskieviter
Lived in 1945 at:
US Naval Hospital
Newport, Rhode Island
With this page I hope to find someone who knew Francis, was family or now someone who is family or can help me with my research about him. So if you can help me please feel free to contact me via mail [email protected] or respond on this page. Regards
Joris Appels