Rank and organization: Surgeon, U.S. Navy. Born: 14 May 1873, Lynchburg, Va. Accredited to: Virginia. G.O. No.: 177, 4 December 1915.
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.
. Medal of Honor recipients: Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
cary, devall, langhorne, 1873, april, 1948, commander, united, states, navy, medal, honor, recipient, role, united, states, occupation, veracruz, cary, langhorneborn, 1873, 1873lynchburg, virginiadiedapril, 1948, 1948, aged, place, burialarlington, national, c. Cary DeVall Langhorne May 14 1873 April 25 1948 was a Commander in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz 1 Cary D LanghorneBorn 1873 05 14 May 14 1873Lynchburg VirginiaDiedApril 25 1948 1948 04 25 aged 74 Place of burialArlington National Cemetery Arlington VirginiaAllegianceUnited States of AmericaService wbr branchUnited States NavyYears of service1898 1919RankCommanderUnitUSS VermontBattles warsUnited States occupation of VeracruzAwardsMedal of HonorHe graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1894 and from the University of Virginia in 1896 He would have clarification needed built 1916 1917 St Brides Farm in Upperville VA for himself using noted Oval Office architect Nathan C Wyeth 2 He died April 25 1948 at St Brides and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Virginia His grave can be found in section 11 grave 868 3 Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksMedal of Honor citation EditRank and organization Surgeon U S Navy Born 14 May 1873 Lynchburg Va Accredited to Virginia G O No 177 4 December 1915 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 See also Edit Biography portalList of Medal of Honor recipients Veracruz References Edit Notable Burials Mexican Service Campaign Medal of Honor Recipients Arlington National Cemetery official website Historical Roster Details Archived from the original on 2012 04 25 Retrieved 2011 11 22 Burial Detail Langhorne Cary D ANC Explorer Retrieved 13 December 2020 Cary Langhorne entry Medal of Honor recipients Mexican Campaign Vera Cruz United States Army Center of Military History June 8 2009 Archived from the original on 2010 07 23 Retrieved 2008 05 22 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History External links EditCary DeVall Langhorne Claim to Fame Medal of Honor at Find a Grave This biographical article related to the United States Navy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cary DeVall Langhorne amp oldid 1106261523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
