John P. Cromwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John P. Cromwell

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1901

Place of Birth: Henry, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1943

Profession: military officer, submariner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Captain John Philip Cromwell (September 11, 1901 – November 19, 1943) was the most senior submariner awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II and one of the three submarine officers who received it posthumously.
In some ways similar to his fellow honoree, Howard Gilmore, Cromwell consciously chose to sacrifice his own life to safeguard the lives of others, in a combat action which took place in November 1943.