George Cregan (December 11, 1885 – June 30, 1969) was a Coxswain in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz.
George Cregan | |
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| Born | December 11, 1885 New York City, New York |
| Died | June 30, 1969 (aged 83) |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1907–1947 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | USS Florida (BB-30) |
| Battles / wars | United States occupation of Veracruz Mexican-American War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Navy Cross |
Cregan served in the US Navy for 40 years, serving on board over 30 different vessels, and was awarded the Navy Cross for his participation in the 1929 salvage operation of the submarine “USS S-4”.
He died June 30, 1969 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in section 46, lot 1066.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Place and date: On board the U.S.S. Florida, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914. Entered service at: New York. Born: 11 December 1885, New York, N.Y. G.O. No.: 101, 15 June 1914.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Florida, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914. Cregan was ashore when he volunteered for an assault detail under Ens. George Maus Lowry on the Vera Cruz Customhouse under enemy fire both in the alley between the customhouse and warehouse and the assault over objective's walls. During the move up the alley, he tended a wounded comrade, J. F. Schumaker, holding a compress with one hand and firing with the other.
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- "George Cregan". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ""GEORGE CREGAN" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- "Arlington National Cemetery Biography". Retrieved September 29, 2010.