Vietnam Medal of Honor Marine dies after decade-long battle with cancer
Medal of Honor recipient retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley died Wednesday after a decade-long battle with cancer, according to the Marine Corps.
Born Dec. 20, 1937, in Caledonia, Arkansas, Canley was 84 years old. He had enlisted in the Corps in 1953 and retired as a sergeant major in 1981, with three deployments to Vietnam.
He died in Bend, Oregon, with his family at his side, the Corps said Thursday in a press release.
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