Biographical Sketch of John L. Landreth (USS Nevada),

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Biographical Sketch of John L. Landreth ( USS Nevada ),

Text from Principal Investigator
John Lewis Landreth was born in Maryland on May 19, 1917. He received an appointment to the Naval Academy from the state of California. Landreth served aboard the USS Nevada during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He retired from the Navy on September 9, 1943, and has received the Navy Commendation Medal.

Compiled from:

The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Inc., Register of Alumni, 1997 Edition. (Annapolis, 1997).

John L. Landreth Interview, Oral History Collection, Special Collections Department, Collection No. 119. Display Collection Guide

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