James Patrick Lannon

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

James Patrick Lannon
Lannon as a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman
Born	(1878-10-12)October 12, 1878 Alexandria, Virginia, US
Died	March 13, 1953(1953-03-13) (aged 74)
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1902–1947
Rank	Rear Admiral
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Medal of Honor Navy Cross

James Patrick Lannon (October 12, 1878 – March 13, 1953) was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1902.^[1]

He received the Medal of Honor for actions at the United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914.^[2]^[3] He was awarded the Navy Cross for service as commanding officer of USS Nashville (PG-7) in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I, served in World War II, and retired in 1947. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.^[4]

Medal of Honor citation

Lannon was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1915.

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."^[5]

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

^ "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
^ "Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
^ "James P. Lannon". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
^ "James Patrick Lannon". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
^ "Lannon, James Patrick". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2009-03-15.