Serving as a sailor in the U.S. Navy, Surgeon Cary Devall Langhorne received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 22, 1914 in Vera Cruz, Mexico during the 1914 Veracruz expedition. Langhorne was 40 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. He later rose to the rank of Commander.
Langhorne was born on May 14, 1873 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg County, Virginia. His Medal of Honor is credited to Virginia. Langhorne died on April 25, 1948, at the age of 74. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. His medal is held by Marshall Museum, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA.
Langhorne is one of 56 Medal of Honor recipients from the 1914 Veracruz expedition and one of 48 credited to Virginia.
Official 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.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: World War I, Philippine–American War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Occupations: physician
- Education: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Virginia Military Institute
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- May 14, 1873Born in Lynchburg, Lynchburg County, Virginia
- April 22, 1914Act of valor — Vera Cruz, MexicoAge 40.
- April 25, 1948DiedAge 74.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
Cary DeVall Langhorne (May 14, 1873 – April 25, 1948) was a Commander in the United States Navy Medical Corps and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz.
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