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John
Kenneth
Cannon
1892

–

January 12, 1955

Born:

Salt Lake City

, 

Utah

Home:

Salt Lake City

, 

Utah

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

John Cannon rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He transferred to the new U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947, and retired in 1954 as a U.S. Air Force 4-Star General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General John Kenneth Cannon (ASN: 0-10212/3A), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    June 1945 – February 1946
    War Department, General Orders No. 25 (March 16, 1946)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General John Kenneth Cannon (ASN: 0-10212/3A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as commanding general of U.S. Air Forces in Europe U.S. Air Forces Europe from June 1945 to February 1946. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Cannon his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    1951 – 1954
    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 15 (1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force) to General John Kenneth Cannon (ASN: 0-10212/3A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, culminating as Commanding General of Tactical Air Command at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, from 1951 to 1954. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    March 1944 – March 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 38 (May 16, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General John Kenneth Cannon (ASN: 0-10212/3A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General of both the TWELFTH Air Force and the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force in the newly organized Mediterranean Allied Air Forces from March 1944 to March 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Cannon his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 15 (February 21, 1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General John Kenneth Cannon (ASN: 0-10212/3A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 1942 to 1944. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major General Cannon and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.