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Howard Walter Cannon

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Howard Walter Cannon

Birth
Saint George, Washington County, Utah, USA
Death
6 Mar 2002 (aged 90)
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 64 Lot 7076
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United States Air Force General, US Senator. U.S. pilot in WWII. Shot down over Holland while dropping paratroops. Spent 42 days eluding capture. Awarded Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential Citation, and French Croix de Guerre. Retired from U.S. Air Force Reserve as Major General. Elected to U.S. Senate in 1958 and served four terms.
United States Air Force General, US Senator. U.S. pilot in WWII. Shot down over Holland while dropping paratroops. Spent 42 days eluding capture. Awarded Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential Citation, and French Croix de Guerre. Retired from U.S. Air Force Reserve as Major General. Elected to U.S. Senate in 1958 and served four terms.

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MAJ GEN
US AIR FORCE
WWII KOREA VIETNAM
PURPLE HEART
US SENATE
NEVADA 1959-1983

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Anthony Wilde
  • Added: Oct 4, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6822577/howard_walter-cannon: accessed ), memorial page for Howard Walter Cannon (26 Jan 1912–6 Mar 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6822577, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.