George H. Cannon

First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps

World War IIFirst Bombardment of Midway †

Awards & Decorations

Ribbon Rack

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)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts