Private James J. Gannon of Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, joined the Kentucky National Guard's Troop I of the 123rd Cavalry in May 1940. The unit was redesignated as Battery C, 106th Coast Artillery, (AA) in November 1940 and he was inducted into federal service with his unit in January 1941. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 16 October 1921. He listed his civilian occupation as farmer. He was killed in action on 26 April 1945. He is buried in the New Albany Indiana National Cemetery and listed as James J Gannon.