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U.S. Navy
Langhorne, Cary Devall
Langhorne, Cary Devall
RankCommander
Year of Action1914
HometownLynchburg, Virginia
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.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1914

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