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Cummings, Julian William, 1915-2002

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1915 - 2002

biographical statement

Citation:
Ancestry.com, March 29, 2013 (Julian William Cummings, b. 1915). (born December 17, 1915; third child of Julian Moses and Fay Cummings; born in Utah; served in military from 1942 to 1946; died February 17, 2002; buried in Arizona.)

"Obituary: Margorie C. Cummings," Deseret News, January 10, 2000. Accessed March 29, 2013. (married Margorie Louise Caine Cummings on April 12, 1941, divorced 1973).

UPB files, March 29, 2013. (married Gwendolyn Kay Cummings; attended school in Utah; served mission to Argentina in 1935-1938.)

"Grasshopper Pilot," Amazon.com, March 29, 2013. (began flying as a young man; recruited for experimental and high-risk aerial reconnaissance unit of Third Infantry Devision; flew 485 missions; North African campaign; received Distinguished Service Cross.)

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Julian William Cummings papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8098
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the life of Julian William Cummings. Most of the materials pertain to his service in the military as a Grasshopper Pilot during World War II. Documents pertaining to this include his own typed reminiscences, drawings and photographs of that time, and official correspondence on his orders. Also includes publication materials for his memoir, “Grasshopper Pilot,” written with his second wife, Gwendolyn Kay Cummings McClellan. Some materials pertain to his...
Dates: 1899-2007

Julian William Cummings artifacts, approximately 1944

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8098 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains artifacts pertaining to the life of Julian William Cummings. Primarily consists of pins and badges from his military service. Also includes a tool for pilots and a logbook of his flight time and distance over the years. Finally, includes a flag and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. Dated approximately 1944.

Dates: approximately 1944

Julian William Cummings family history papers, 1905-1997

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8098 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains papers related to the ancestry of Julian William Cummings. Includes journals from his father and grandfather from missions of other experiences, as well as bound booklets on other ancestors in his family. Dated 1905-1997.

Dates: 1905-1997

Julian William Cummings military papers, 1935-2006

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8098 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the military service of Julian William Cummings, a pilot during the Second World War. Includes his own typed reminiscences of his experiences and documents pertaining to the publication of his memoir on military service, "Grasshopper Pilot." Also includes several copies of service orders and correspondence, as well as his own military records of physicals and recruitment. Finally, includes documents related to clubs for retired pilots. Dated 1935-2006.

Dates: 1935-2006

Julian William Cummings missionary papers, 1899-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8098 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains missionary papers of Julian William Cummings' mission to Argentina. Includes instructional materials such as pictures, maps, and pamphlets on Church doctrines. Also includes photographs of Cummings' time in Argentina. Finally, includes a journal he kept as a missionary. Dated 1899-1980.

Dates: 1899-1980

Julian William Cummings personal papers, 1900-2007

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8098 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains personal papers of Julian William Cummings papers. Includes documents of his second wife, such as Relief Society newsletters and her own correspondence. Also includes his own collected religious material, like scriptures and recorded statements by religious people. Contains a newspaper article on his life, scrapbooks with photographs from his youth into his adulthood, and other articles. Dated 1900-2007.

Dates: 1900-2007

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 5
Collection 1
 
Subject
Military 3
Navies -- United States -- Officers -- Biography 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North 3
Aircraft pilots 2
Family histories 2