of four Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal, among others Clovis Air Force Base was renamed in 1957 as Cannon Air Force Base in honor of Gen. John K. Cannon Not known to have affiliated politically with a party Cavendish W. Cannon February 1, 1895 to October 7, 1962 Also known as Cavendish Wells Cannon Served from 1947 to 1958 as a member of the U.S. Foreign Service Not known to have affiliated politically with a party 20th century Robert Milchrist Cannon August 16, 1901 to September 3, 1976 Also known as Robert M. Cannon Served in 1925 as a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; from 1925 to 1961 as an officer of the U.S. Army, including with distinction in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II under Gen. Joseph Stilwell, as the deputy commander and chief of staff for the Army Pacific, and as the commanding general of the Sixth Army at the Presidio of San Francisco; and as a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and the Bronze Star Medal, among others Not known to have affiliated politically with a party T. Quentin Cannon April 29, 1906 to May 18, 2004 Also known as Thomas Quentin Cannon Served from 1969 to 1980 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County Affiliated politically with the Republican Party Quayle Cannon Jr. July 5, 1906 to August 28, 1990 Served from 1941 to 1945 as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from Salt Lake County Affiliated politically with the Republican Party Ray Cannon Needham September 11, 1908 to October 29, 1979 Also known as Raymond Cannon Needham Served from 1963 to 1979 as a vice admiral of the U.S. Navy; and as a recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Gold Star and Combat "V" Device, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp Device, the Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp Device, the China Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star Device, the Philippine Liberation Medal and the Order of the Star of Ethiopia avec plaque presented by Emperor Haile Selassie, among others. Not known to have affiliated politically with a party