Harold D. Shannon

Harold Douglas Shannon

Shannon ca. Autumn 1942
Born (1892-09-16)September 16, 1892
Chicago, Illinois
Died February 11, 1943(1943-02-11) (aged 50)
San Diego, California
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1914–1943
Rank Lieutenant

Harold Douglas Shannon (September 16, 1892 February 16, 1943) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Shannon enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on October 17, 1913 and served in Mexico in 1914. On July 5, 1917, he was appointed Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve and was subsequently commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. From October 1917 through the end of World War I, he served in France and was awarded the Silver Star and the Croix de Guerre for his actions during the Belleau Wood Campaign. In October 1919, he returned to the United States.

Over the next 20 years, he served at various stations in the United States and completed tours in Santo Domingo, Nicaragua, and the Panama Canal Zone. In July 1941, he was transferred from San Diego, California to Pearl Harbor; and, in September 1941, to Midway Island. He was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his leadership in the defense of that island during the Battle of Midway.

Colonel Shannon remained on Midway into August. He was then transferred to Pearl Harbor; and, in October, to San Diego, California, where he died on February 16, 1943 from pneumonia [1]

Namesake

USS Shannon (DM-25) was named for him.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.


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