Veracruz occupation
James Patrick Lannon
Lieutenant · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
22 April 1914 · Place not recorded
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- Virginia
- Action
- James Patrick Lannon, 22 April 1914
The citation
Official citation
For extraordinary heroism in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, 22 April 1914. Lt. Lannon assisted a wounded man under heavy fire, and after returning to his battalion was himself desperately wounded.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.