Alfred A. Cunningham Military person

Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Austell Cunningham (March 8, 1881 - May 27, 1939) was a United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Marine Corps aviator and the first Director of Marine Corps Aviation.His military career included service in the Spanish-American War, World War I, and U.S. operations in the Caribbean during the 1920s.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 08, 1881
Birth place	Atlanta
Date of death	May 27, 1939
Place of death	Sarasota Florida
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Navy Cross
military operations	Spanish–American War Western Front (World War I) United States occupation of Nicaragua Banana Wars World War I United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–24) Cuban Campaign
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military command	Marine Corps Aviation
service start	1898
service end	1935