John Kenneth Cannon Photograph Collection 1918-1953

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John Kenneth Cannon Photograph Collection 1918-1953

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The 834 black & white and color photographs in this collection are mostly publicity photographs which document Cannon's duties (such as military parades, medal pinning ceremonies, graduation exercises, fund raising, inspections, retirements, visiting dignitaries, and high-level meetings) as an Air Force General; some black & white images also include negatives. Nearly all the photographs were taken between 1947 and 1953.

3 Boxes; 1.5 linear ft.

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Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and Archives.Photograph Collections

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United States. Air Force

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...

Cannon, John Kenneth, 1892-1955

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U.S. Air Force General (4 stars); commander of Mediterranean Allied Tactical Forces, 1943-1945; Commander of Allied Air Forces in European and Mediterranean Theaters; Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Air Force Tactical Command, 1951-1954. From the description of Papers, 1930-1954. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 154298343 John Kenneth Cannon was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1892 and graduated from Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) in 1914. He was...