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Samuel Calvin Cumming (October 14, 1895 – January 14, 1983) was a decorated Major General in the United States Marine Corps, who served as Assistant Division Commander of the 4th Marine Division during World War II. He was a nephew of Hugh S. Cumming, former Surgeon General of the United States. ==Early military career== Samuel Calvin Cumming was born on October 14, 1895 in Kobe, Japan as a son of missionary Dr. Calvin Knox Cumming (1854-1935). He spent his first eleven years of age in Japan, before his family moved back to the United States. Samuel attended the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil engineering in 1917. He was commissioned a Second lieutenant of the Marine Corps on August 10, 1917. He was subsequently assigned to the 5th Marine Regiment and sent to the France within American Expeditionary Forces. There he was appointed a platoon leader with 55th Company. Two months after his arrival to the European battlefield, Cumming was promoted to the rank of First lieutenant and transferred to the 51st Company. He led his platoon during the Battle of Belleau Wood, until he was wounded by enemy machine gun fire. His whole platoon was wiped out except himself and another soldier. Cumming later described his engagement as follows: After his recovery from his wounds, Cumming was assigned back to his unit and participate in the Battle of Château-Thierry. For his service in World War I, Cumming was decorated with three Silver Stars for bravery in combat, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (by the Army) for wounds. He also received Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with two Gilt Stars and Fourragère by the Government of France, Knight of Order of the Star of Romania and Silver Medal of Bravery by the Government of Montenegro. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samuel C. Cumming」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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