Cannon, George Ham, 1stLt

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Primary Unit
1941-1941, 0306, 6th Defense Bn

Service Years
1938 - 1941

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Missouri

Year of Birth
1915

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Casualty Info

Last Address Webster Groves
Casualty Date Dec 07, 1941
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Hawaii
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States


	1941, Pearl Harbor Memorial
	1941, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	1941, Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States
	1941, Medal of Honor Recipients
	1941, World War II Fallen
	2021, Stories Behind The Stars, Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States (Fallen Member (Honor Roll)) (United States)

Photo Album (More...)

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1939-1940, 0306, MARDET USS Boise (CL-47)

From Month/Year - / 1939	To Month/Year - / 1940
Unit MARDET USS Boise (CL-47) Unit Page
Rank Second Lieutenant	MOS 0306-Infantry Weapons Officer
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Pacific

Patch	MARDET USS Boise (CL-47) Details
	CLASS - BROOKLYN Displacement 9,700 Tons, Dimensions, 608' 4" (oa) x 61' 9" x 24' (Max) Armament 15 x 6"/47, 8 x 5"/25, 8 x 0.5" 4 Aircraft. Armor, 5" Belt, 6 1/2" Turrets, 2" Deck, 5" Conning Tower. Machinery, 100,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 32.5 Knots, Crew 868. Operational and Building Data Launched 03 DEC 1936 Commissioned 12 AUG 1938 Decommissioned 01 JUL 1946 Transfered to the Argentine Navy 11 JAN 1951 Commissioned as NUEVE de JULIO 11 MAR 1952 Decommissioned 1978 Fate: Sold for scrap to Manchester Sling, Inc., Brownsville, TX on AUG 1981
	Type MSG/Security
	Parent Unit MARDET (Afloat)	Strength USMC Detachment
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: May 12, 2007

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