▁of ▁rear ▁adm iral . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁is ▁buried ▁in ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁His ▁c itation ▁reads ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁For ▁hero ism ▁in ▁effect ing ▁the ▁rescue ▁of ▁a ▁woman ▁from ▁the ▁burning ▁Grand ▁Hotel , ▁Y ok oh ama , ▁Japan , ▁on ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 2 3 . ▁Following ▁the ▁earth qu ake ▁and ▁fire ▁which ▁occurred ▁in ▁Y ok oh ama ▁on ▁ 1 ▁September , ▁Ens . ▁Ryan , ▁with ▁complete ▁dis reg ard ▁for ▁his ▁own ▁life , ▁extr ic ated ▁a ▁woman ▁from ▁the ▁Grand ▁Hotel , ▁thus ▁saving ▁her ▁life . ▁His ▁hero ic ▁conduct ▁upon ▁this ▁occasion ▁reflect s ▁the ▁greatest ▁credit ▁on ▁himself ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy , ▁of ▁which ▁he ▁is ▁a ▁part . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁List ▁of ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁in ▁non - com bat ▁inc idents ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Naval ▁Academy ▁al umn i ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁adm ir als ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁Category : B ur ial s ▁at ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery ▁Category : 1 9 0 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Category