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★Victoria Cross

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George H. Cannon — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals8

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score114724 of 4539

U.S. Marine Corps#74of 294

Marine Corps#56of 277

World War II#480of 948

First Bombardment of Midway †#1of 1

George H. Cannon

First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps

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World War IIFirst Bombardment of Midway †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Combat Action Ribbon
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

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Biography

First Lieutenant George Ham Cannon, USMC, was the first United States Marine in World War II to receive the nation's highest military award—the Medal of Honor.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts