John Ryan - Military

Military

  • John Ryan (VC 1857) (1823–1858), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Ryan (VC 1863) (1839–1864), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Ryan (VC 1918) (1890–1941), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Dale Ryan (1915–1983), general in the United States Air Force

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