George Ham Cannon: a WWII Medal of Honor Marine with the best name

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George Ham Cannon: a WWII Medal of Honor Marine with the best name
By Sarah Sicard
Friday, May 5
1st Lt. George Ham Cannon was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1941. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller. Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler. Legendary Marines in their own right, but we’d implore you to add one more devil dog to the list of decorated Marines with particularly noteworthy appellations: Medal of Honor recipient 1st Lt. George Ham Cannon.

The name may be both amusing and an impressive epithet, but Cannon’s accomplishments during his short time in the U.S. Marine Corps vastly exceeded his swine-artillery surname.

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