LANNON-JAMES
JAMES PATRICK LANNON
Deceased
03/03/1953
Rate/Rank
RADM
RADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1898 - 6/1937
Born
10/12/1878
ALEXANDRIA, VA
DECEASED 3/13/1953
CO, USS NASHVILLE PG-7
USS NEW HAMPSHIRE BB-25, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO
STAFF, CNO
CHIEF OF STAFF, CIC, ASIATIC FLEET
CHIEF OF STAFF, COMMANDANT, 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT
MEDAL OF HONOR
NAVY CROSS
PURPLE HEART
WWI VICTORY MEDAL
WWII VICTOR MEDAL
James Patrick Lannon
Date of birth: October 12, 1878Date of death: March 13, 1953
Burial location: Arlington, Virginia
Place of Birth: Virginia, Alexandria
Home of record: Alexandria Virginia
James Lannon graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1902. He retired as a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Medal of Honor
Awarded for actions during the Dominican Republic Occupation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant James Patrick Lannon, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in battle during the engagement of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914. Lieutenant Lannon assisted a wounded man under heavy fire, and after returning to his battalion was himself desperately wounded.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 177 (December 4, 1915)
Action Date: 22-Apr-14
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret