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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 2 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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Julian William Cummings papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8098, Julian William Cummings papers

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