WWII FIGHTER PILOT ACE 7 NAZI ENEMY AIRCRAFT KILLS P-51 COLONEL SIGNED PHOTO VF!

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DONALD M. CUMMINGS
Victories : 6.5
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Country : US
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Allied
WWII US ARMY AIR FORCES FIGHTER PILOT ACE CREDITED WITH 6.5 NAZI ENEMY AIRCRAFT “KILLS” IN AERIAL COMBAT
WHILE FLYING A P-51 MUSTANG OVER EUROPE AXIS TERRITORY WITH THE 55
th
FIGHTER GROUP
&
KOREAN WAR ERA US AIR FORCE LT. COLONEL.
Cummings is one of only two Ace pilots to shoot down two Me 262 jets during a single mission! Donald Cummings flew the P-51 (44-15192), which he called "
My Kitten
", when he was assigned to the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, 8th USAAF. He has 6.57 air-to-air victories. On February 25th, 1945, he shot down two Me 262 jets.
Joining the USAAF in 1941, Don Cummings saw action in England, Africa and Italy, taking part in the Battle of Anzio. Flying first with the 12th Air Force and then posted to the 8th Air Force in England, flying with the 39th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group out of Wormingford. Don Cummings flew a total of 150 combat missions and on 25th February, 1945, became one of only two fighter Aces to shoot down two Me262 jet fighters on a single mission. He then served in occupied Germany after the war ended.
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HERE’s A POSTCARD-SIZE SIGNED B&W PHOTO SIGNED BY CUMMINGS ON THE WHITE MARGIN, BENEATH AN IMAGE OF HIM IN HIS FIGHTER PILOT HEADGEAR.
The photo measures 4” x 6” and is in VERY FINE CONDITION.
A FINE ADDITION TO YOUR WORLD WAR II MILITARY AVIATION HISTORY AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION!
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Donald Malcolm Cummings
DATE OF BIRTH: January 17, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Clayton, New York
HOME OF RECORD:
Clayton, New York
During World War II, Donald Cummings became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 6.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. After the war he transferred to the new U.S. Air Force, and retired in 1964 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
TOTAL AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:
2
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING
World War II
Service:
Army Air Forces
Battalion: 38th Fighter Squadron
Division: 8th Air Force
GENERAL ORDERS:
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Donald Malcolm Cummings (ASN: 0-667803), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a P-38 Fighter Pilot of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55gh Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING
World War II
Service:
Army Air Forces
Battalion: 38th Fighter Squadron
Division: 8th Air Force
GENERAL ORDERS:
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) Donald Malcolm Cummings (ASN: 0-667803), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a P-38 Fighter Pilot of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55gh Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
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