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General John Kenneth Cannon papers, 1922-1957

Overview of the Collection

Title
General John Kenneth Cannon papers
Dates
1922-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
15 boxes, (10.5 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 41
Summary
Papers include biographical material, correspondence, personal papers, miscellaneous reports and orders, flight record, decorations, citations, and awards. Correspondence primarily from the period when Cannon served as commander in chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (1945) with a limited amount of material in regard to his post as commander of the U.S. 12th Air Force and all allied air forces in the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II. Also includes collection of correspondence by Mrs. Cannon (LaVon Bennion) and such dignitaries as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Charles A. Lindbergh.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections and Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to public research.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Biographical Note

Four-Star General, U.S. Air Force; Commanding General of Mediterranean Allied Tactical Forces 1943-1945; Commander of Allied Air Forces in European and Mediterranean theatres, WW II; Strategist for "Operation Strangle"; Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Force in Europe, 1945-1948; Head of Air Force Tactical Command, 1951-1954.

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Content Description

Papers include biographical material, correspondence, personal papers, miscellaneous reports and orders, flight record, decorations, citations, and awards. Correspondence primarily from the period when Cannon served as commander in chief of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (1945) with a limited amount of material in regard to his post as commander of the U.S. 12th Air Force and all allied air forces in the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War II. Also includes collection of correspondence by Mrs. Cannon (LaVon Bennion) and such dignitaries as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Charles A. Lindbergh.

Forms part of the Cache Valley Veterans Archives, Utah State University Special Collections and Archives.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the General John Kenneth Cannon papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Preferred Citation

General John Kenneth Cannon papers, 1922-1957. (COLL MSS 41). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Correspondence arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the USU Special Collections and Archives by Lavon Bennion Cannon in 1976. Additional materials were donated in 2026 by Christine Cannon Bracy, a niece of General Cannon.

Related Materials

John Kenneth Cannon Photograph Collection P0382

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Armed Forces--Officers--Correspondence.
  • Generals--Correspondence.
  • Military decorations--Specimens.
  • Officers' spouses--Correspondence.
  • World War, 1939-1945.

Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
2008

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