George H. Cannon

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1915-1941)
Person Human Q5540003
George H. Cannon
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Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
November 5, 1915
Date of death
December 7, 1941
Place of birth
Webster Groves
Place of death
Midway Atoll
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Family name
Cannon[15]
Given name
George[16]
Military casualty classification
killed in action[17]
Participated in conflict
World War II[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en George H. Cannon ar جورج إتش كانون fa جورج اچ. کانن ja ジョージ・H・キャノン ja ジョージ・キャノン
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient ID
george-h-cannon
Find a Grave memorial ID
3771015, 40260480
Freebase ID
/m/0c83m9
TracesOfWar person ID
732
WikiTree person ID
Cannon-6406

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Summary

George H. Cannon was born on November 5, 1915[1], in Webster Groves[2]. He died on December 7, 1941[3], in Midway Atoll[4]. He worked as a military officer[5].

FAQs

Where was George H. Cannon born?

George H. Cannon's place of birth was Webster Groves[2].

Where did George H. Cannon die?

George H. Cannon passed away in Midway Atoll[4].

What did George H. Cannon do for work?

George H. Cannon worked as a military officer[5].

Where did George H. Cannon go to school?

George H. Cannon was educated at University of Michigan[8] and Southeastern High School[9].

What awards did George H. Cannon receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[10] and Purple Heart[11].

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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 3771015, 40260480
    "Created claim: Find a Grave memorial ID: 40260480, batch #264109"
  2. 25w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → November 5, 1915
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Place of birth → Webster Groves
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 3771015, 40260480
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32177: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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