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M. Hamlin Cannon
1909–1978
A historian of both World War II and Latter-day Saint history, he is best known for bringing careful research and clear storytelling to major historical subjects. His writing on the Leyte campaign remains one of his most recognized works.
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Leyte: The Return to the Philippines
by M. Hamlin Cannon
About the author
Born in Salt Lake City on September 12, 1909, M. Hamlin Cannon was an American historian whose work focused on military history and the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He earned a Ph.D. from American University in Washington, D.C., in 1950.
Cannon wrote many articles as well as the book Leyte: The Return to the Philippines, part of the U.S. Army's official World War II history series. Archival records also note family ties to prominent Latter-day Saint leader George Q. Cannon, describing him as a grandnephew.
He married Kathleen O'Connor in 1945 and died in 1978. Available archival and bibliographic sources confirm his importance as a careful professional historian, though a widely available portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed.