Tedford H. Cann
US Navy ensign and Medal of Honor recipient (1897–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tedford Harris Cann (September 3, 1897 – January 26, 1963) was a champion American swimmer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He served as an officer in the United States Naval Reserve during World War I and earned the medal for saving his sinking ship.
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Born | (1897-09-03)September 3, 1897 Bridgeport, Connecticut, US | |||||||||||||||||
Died | January 26, 1963(1963-01-26) (aged 65) Port Chester, New York, US | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Strokes | freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Service/ | United States Naval Reserve | |||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1916–1918 | |||||||||||||||||
Rank | Ensign | |||||||||||||||||
Unit | USS May (SP-164) USS Noma (SP-131) | |||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War I | |||||||||||||||||
Awards | Medal of Honor | |||||||||||||||||
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