Keywords: Cannon, George H., U.S. Marine Corps.jpg 1st Lt George H Cannon USMC was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for distinguished conduct in the line of his profession while serving as Battery Commander of Battery H Sixth Defense Battalion on Sand Island Midway Islands during the 7 December 1941 bombardment by Japanese warships Despite mortal wounds Cannon remained at his post until all of his injured men were evacuated and communications restored U S Marine Corps https //www mcu usmc mil/historydivision/Pages/Who 27s 20Who/A-C/Cannon_GH aspx photo https //www mcu usmc mil/historydivision/PublishingImages/Biography 20Images/hi/Used/Cannon_GH jpg; Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-c/g-cannon htm NH 105688 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command copied from the official publication Medal of Honor 1861-1949 The Navy page 167 ca 1940 United States Marine Corps photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Original upload log page en wikipedia Cannon_GH_USMC jpg Upload date User Bytes Dimensions Comment 2008-02-25 03 39 39 ERcheck 2723318 1493×1981 <small><nowiki>High resolution version of same photo - official U S Marine Corps photo in the public domain</nowiki></small> 2006-04-08 21 54 42 ERcheck 3154 120×150 <small><nowiki>George H Cannon USMC Medal of Honor recipient; image from official biography from the History Division USCM - http //hqinet001 hqmc usmc mil/HD/Historical/Whos_Who/Cannon_GH htm Licensing PD-USGov-Military-Marines </nowiki></small> George Cannon School Midway Atoll Photographs of Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients George H Cannon |