Cary DeVall Langhorne

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Cary D. Langhorne

Born	(1873-05-14)May 14, 1873 Lynchburg, Virginia, US
Died	April 25, 1948(1948-04-25) (aged 74)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1898–1919
Rank	Commander
Unit	USS Vermont
Battles / wars	Philippine Insurrection United States occupation of Veracruz World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

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.^[1]

Biography

Langhorne graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1894, and received his medical degree from the University of Virginia in 1897.^[2]

Langhorne joined the Navy as an assistant surgeon in 1898. Sent to the Philippines, he was wounded at Noveleta in October 1899 during the Philippine Insurrection when a battalion of Marines led by Lt. Col. George F. Elliott was sent to capture the town. Langhorne was subsequently mentioned in dispatches for his gallantry in action. He was promoted to surgeon in 1903.^[2]^[3]

After his Medal of Honor action, Langhorne resigned from the regular Navy in 1916 and served as a Naval Reserve Force officer during World War I. He served as senior surgeon with the rank of lieutenant commander aboard the troop transport USS President Grant. After the war, Langhorne left military service on May 26, 1919 and was promoted to commander on the reserve retired list.^[2]

He would have^{[clarification needed]} built (1916–1917) St. Brides Farm in Upperville, Virginia for himself using noted Oval Office architect, Nathan C. Wyeth.^[4] 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.^[5]

Medal of Honor citation

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.

References

^ Notable Burials: Mexican Service Campaign Medal of Honor Recipients – Arlington National Cemetery official website
^ ^a ^b ^c Anderson, Joseph R. (1920). Record of Service in the World War of V. M. I. Alumni and Their Alma Mater. Richmond, Virginia: The Richmond Press Inc. p. 341. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
^ Niblack, A. P. (27 November 2017). "Operations of the Navy and Marine Corps in the Philippine Archipelago, 1898–1902". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
^ "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.

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