James Patrick Lannon
Military Person
1878 – 1953
Photo Credit ยป
60 Views
Who was James Patrick Lannon?
James Patrick Lannon was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1902.
He received the Medal of Honor for actions at the United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914. He was awarded the Navy Cross for service as commanding officer of USS Nashville in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I, served in World War II, and retired in 1947. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 12, 1878
Alexandria - Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Died
- Mar 13, 1953
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"James Patrick Lannon." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/james_patrick_lannon>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this James Patrick Lannon biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In