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Contact Info
Home Town Salt Lake City, Utah
Last Address Arcadia, California
Date of Passing Jan 12, 1955
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
He served in uniform from 1917 to 1954. He was one of the great air leaders of WWII.
When he retired, he was senior air officer in point-of-service, holding serial number 3A.
He died of a heart attack in 1955. Cannon AFB, NM is named for him.
Synopsis of his ADSM (1st of 4): Awarded for actions during World War II
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Major General John Kenneth Cannon (ASN: 0-10212/3A), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War II.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 15 (1944)
Rank: Major General
He was also awarded decorations by Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Morocco, Poland, Thailand, and Yugoslavia that are not shown in his ribbon display.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral Model Lockheed P-38J Lightning Length 37.83 ft | 11.53 m Width 52.00 ft | 15.85 m Height 9.81 ft | 2.99 m Engine(s) 2 x Allison V-1710-111 water-cooled inline piston engines generating 1,425hp. Empty Weight 12,800 lbs | 5,806 kg MTOW 21,601 lbs | 9,798 kg Max Speed 414 mph | 666 km/h | 360 kts Max Range 2,237 miles | 3,600 km Ceiling 43,963 ft | 13,400 m | 8.3 miles Climb Rate 2,500 ft/min (762 m/min) Hardpoints 2 Armament 1 x 20mm Cannon 4 x 12.7mm machine guns
10 x 5in high-explosive rockets (optional) 2 x Drop Tanks (optional) 2 x 500lb bombs (optional)
Up to 4,000lbs (908kg) of underwing ordnance. Accommodations 1
