David-Cummins-Obituary

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David Ervin Cummins

Sarasota, Florida

Aug 24, 1921 – Jan 11, 2017 (Age 95)

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BORN
August 24, 1921
DIED
January 11, 2017
AGE
95
LOCATION
Sarasota, Florida

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Neptune Society - Fort Myers Obituary

Captain David E. Cummins, formerly of the United States Navy, the son of a Naval Officer, was born in Washington, D.C., on 24 August 1921. Because of his father’s career, he lived in various seaports of the United States before beginning his own military career in 1939 by joining the Naval...

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RIP to a good man who lived a good life and was very good to many.

R.I.P. My skipper, Bill Ferguson TM3

Captain Cummins was my skipper on board the USS Nicholas made us all better sailors Arnold R Jaeger MM2 Prattsville NY

Captain Cummins was my skipper on the Nicholas in 1961 through November 1962, a period which included a busy and successful deployment to the Western Pacific, including a lengthy patrol during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He ran a tight, but happy ship and always seemed to be on an even keel. He taught me a lot as a junior officer, as there was much teaching to be accomplished. We had an excellent wardroom and functioned pretty well in port and at sea. I was happy to have served under his...

He was my Captain on the USS Nicholas DD449.