Cary Langhorne

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

For extraordinary heroism in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, 22 April 1914. Surg. Langhorne carried a wounded man from the front of the Naval Academy while under heavy fire.

Rank: Surgeon
Conflicts: Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)
Organization: U.S. Navy

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