George Ham Cannon-Honolulu, HI
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Don.Morfe
N 21° 18.750 W 157° 50.802
4Q E 619615 N 2357171
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for action on Sand Island, Midway Islands on December 7, 1941. He was killed in action. He is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu HI in Section C, site 1644.
Waymark Code: WMWWV2
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2017
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He was born on November 5, 1915 in Webster Groves, MO and died on December 7, 1941 in the Midway Islands. His Medal of Honor information and citatio*CANNON, GEORGE HAM
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps.
• Entered service at: Michigan.
Citation: For distinguished conduct in the line of his profession, extraordinary courage and disregard of his own condition during the bombardment of Sand Island, Midway Islands, by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. 1st Lt. Cannon, Battery Commander of Battery H, 6th Defense Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps, was at his command post when he was mortally wounded by enemy shellfire. He refused to be evacuated from his post until after his men who had been wounded by the same shell were evacuated, and directed the reorganization of his command post until forcibly removed. As a result of his utter disregard of his own condition he died from loss of blood.
Armed Service: Marines
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