George William Lermond (November 29, 1904 – July 6, 1940) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics. A captain in the

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, he died in 1940 attempting to save his son in a house fire. He was buried at

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, after President Franklin Roosevelt gave his permission.

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* 1904 births 1940 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics American male long-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Place of birth missing Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Deaths from fire in the United States Accidental deaths in Maryland People from Nahant, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts Track and field athletes from Massachusetts United States Army officers Military personnel from Massachusetts 20th-century American people {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub