United States Army Military Police Corps, U.S. Government
End of Watch Monday, October 1, 1945
Add to My HeroesEllsworth M. Cummings, Jr.
Private First Class Ellsworth Cummings succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier while pulling a bus over for a traffic violation inside Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh, Indiana.
As he was attempting to overtake the bus, he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed, suffering a serious head injury. He was taken to Wakeman General Hospital at Camp Atterbury, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.
Private First Class Cummings was a United States Army Purple Heart combat veteran and was attached to the 1560th Military Police Battalion out of Camp Atterbury. He was survived by his parents, two sisters, and fiancee.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour 9 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
- Location Indiana
- Incident Date Saturday, September 29, 1945
Most Recent Reflection
View all 2 ReflectionsRest in peace Private First Class Cummings.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 6, 2022
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