World War I
Tedford H. Cann
Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
5 November 1917 · USS May
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- World War I
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS May
The citation
Official citation
For courageous conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. May, 5 November 1917. Cann found a leak in a flooded compartment and closed it at the peril of his life, thereby unquestionably saving the ship.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.