Legion of Merit
Dublin Core
Title
Legion of Merit
Subject
United States. War Department.
Medals
Description
Awarded to Dr. Cannon by the War Department in 1946. The citation reads, "By his professional skill, sound judgement, and conscientious devotion to duty, he was instrumental in making it possible for young men who might otherwise have been maimed for life to return to useful and normal careers."
Abstract
Legion of Merit medal awarded to Dr. Bradford Cannon in 1946
Creator
United States. War Department.
Date Created
1946
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Bradford Cannon papers, 1923-2003. H MS c240. Box 1.
References
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Format
image
Extent
1 medal
Type
physical object
Provenance
Gift of Bradford Cannon, M.D. to the Harvard Medical Library in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, 2001.
Files
Citation
United States. War Department., “Legion of Merit,” OnView: Digital Collections & Exhibits, accessed June 3, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12829.
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