Commander Cary Devall Langhorne, M.D.

Mexican Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Navy as a Surgeon during the 1914 Vera Cruz, Mexico Campaign. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on April 22, 1914. His citation reads “For extraordinary heroism in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz. Surg. Langhorne carried a wounded man from the front of the Naval Academy while under heavy fire”. His Medal was awarded to him on December 4, 1915. He remained in the US Navy, rising to the rank of Commander in the Naval Reserve Forces.

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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.

He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1894, and from the University of Virginia in 1897.

He would have built (1916-1917) St. Brides Farm in Upperville, VA for himself using noted Oval Office architect, Nathan C. Wyeth. 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.

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.

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Mexican Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Navy as a Surgeon during the 1914 Vera Cruz, Mexico Campaign. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on April 22, 1914. His citation reads “For extraordinary heroism in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz. Surg. Langhorne carried a wounded man from the front of the Naval Academy while under heavy fire”. His Medal was awarded to him on December 4, 1915. He remained in the US Navy, rising to the rank of Commander in the Naval Reserve Forces.