Image: Cannon, George H., U.S. Marine Corps

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Description: 1st Lt. George H. Cannon, USMC, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for "distinguished conduct in the line of his profession" while serving as Battery Commander of Battery H, Sixth Defense Battalion on Sand Island, Midway Islands, during the 7 December 1941 bombardment by Japanese warships. Despite mortal wounds, Cannon remained at his post until all of his injured men were evacuated and communications restored.
Title: Cannon, George H., U.S. Marine Corps
Credit: U.S. Marine Corps [1] photo [2]; Official U.S. Navy photo NH 105688 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command copied from the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 167.
Author: United States Marine Corps photo
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List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Attack on Pearl Harbor

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