Thomas Ryan
Thomas John Ryan, Jr. (August 5, 1901 – January 28, 1970) was a career American naval officer who rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. He received the Medal of Honor during peacetime.[1]
Medal of Honor citation[change | change source]
Ryan's Medal of Honor recognized his conduct in Japan during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.[2]
The words of Williams' citation explain:
For heroism in effecting the rescue of a woman from the burning Grand Hotel, Yokohama, Japan, on 1 September 1923. Following the earthquake and fire which occurred in Yokohama on 1 September, Ens. Ryan, with complete disregard for his own life, extricated a woman from the Grand Hotel, thus saving her life. His heroic conduct upon this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and on the U.S. Navy, of which he is a part.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 US Army Center of Military History, "Medal of Honor Recipients, Interim Awards, 1920-1940" Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ Naval Historical Center, "The Medal of Honor, Navy Medals of Honor, 1861-1941" Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Photo #NH 46075; retrieved 2011-11-23.