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{{short description|US Navy officer (1886–1969}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= George Cregan
|birth_date= {{Birth date|
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1969|6|30|
|birth_place= [[New York City]],
|death_place= [[Manasquan, New Jersey]], US
|placeofburial= [[Arlington National Cemetery
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image= Medal of Honor Recipient Headstones in Section 46 (49015063661).jpg
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|branch= [[United States Navy]]
|serviceyears= 1907–1947
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'''George Cregan''' (December 11, 1885 – June 30, 1969) was a [[lieutenant commander]] in the [[United States Navy]]. He was a recipient of both the [[Medal of Honor]] and the [[Navy Cross]].
==Biography==
Cregan enlisted in the United States Navy in 1907 and served for 40 years, serving on board over 30 different vessels.
He was a recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]], the nation's highest military award for valor, for his role in the [[United States occupation of Veracruz]] when he was a [[coxswain]]
He received the [[Navy Cross]] for his participation in the March 1928 salvage operation of the submarine [[USS S-4]] while commanding officer of the tugboat [[USS Sagamore (AT-20)|USS ''Sagamore'']].
Cregan was promoted to the [[warrant officer]] rank of boatswain on March 15, 1920, chief boatswain on February 20, 1924, and to lieutenant on March 1, 1943. He was promoted to lieutenant commander upon his retirement from the Navy on March 1, 1947.
He died June 30, 1969, and is buried in [[Arlington National Cemetery]], [[Arlington, Virginia]]. His grave can be found in section 46, lot 1066.
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*[[Medal of Honor]]
*[[Navy Cross]]
*[[Good Conduct Medal (United States)|Good Conduct Medal]]
*[[Mexican Service Medal]]
*[[World War I Victory Medal (United States)|World War I Victory Medal]]
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===Navy Cross citation===
Rank and organization: Chief Boatswain, U.S. Navy. Action date: December 17, 1927 - March 17, 1928. Company: Submarine and Rescue Salvage Unit. Division: U.S.S. Sagamore.
'''Citation:'''
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==See also==
{{Portal|Biography
*[[List of Medal of Honor recipients (Veracruz)]]
==References==
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*{{Cite web
|accessdate = 2008-05-20
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohmex.html
|title = "GEORGE CREGAN" entry
|work = Medal of Honor recipients: Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)
|date = June 8, 2009
|publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]]
|archive-date = 2010-07-23
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100723172518/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohmex.html
|url-status = dead
}}
*{{Cite web |accessdate=September 29, 2010 |url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/gcregan.htm |title=Arlington National Cemetery Biography}}
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