Samuel C. Cumming

Samuel Calvin Cumming
Samuel Calvin Cumming
	Brigadier General Cumming in a wartime photo
Nickname(s)	"Calvin"
Born	October 14, 1895; Kobe, Empire of Japan
Died	January 14, 1983 (aged 87); Sarasota, Florida, US
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1917–1946
Rank	Major general
Service number	0-209
Commands	CoS of MCB Quantico; ADC of 4th Marine Division; 25th Marine Regiment
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Belleau Wood; Battle of Saint-Mihiel; Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge; Meuse-Argonne Offensive; Rhineland occupation; Haitian Campaign; Yangtze Patrol; World War II Battle of Kwajalein; Battle of Saipan; Battle of Tinian;
Awards	Silver Star (3); Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart (2)
Relations	Hugh S. Cumming (Uncle); Hugh S. Cumming, Jr. (Cousin)

Samuel Calvin Cumming (October 14, 1895 – January 14, 1983) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. He is most noted for his service as assistant division commander of the 4th Marine Division during Mariana Islands Campaign and previously as commanding officer of 25th Marine Regiment during Battle of Kwajalein. He was a nephew of Hugh S. Cumming, former Surgeon General of the United States.^[1]^[2]

^ "Samuel C. Cumming Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
^ Clark, George B. (2008). United States Marine Corps Generals of World War II. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-9543-6. Retrieved December 5, 2017.