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{{short description|US Navy officer (1886–1969}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= George Cregan
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1886|12|11}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1969|6|30|1886|12|11}}
|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
|caption=
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|branch= [[United States Navy]]
|serviceyears= 1907–1947
|rank=
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|unit= {{USS|Florida|BB-30}}
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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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==References==
:{{ACMH}}
*{{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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