United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including George Cregan
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including George Cregan
U.S. Navy · United States United States

George Cregan

1886 – 1969
Medal of Honor - Navy
Life Keepsakes Service Medal of Honor Decorations Shadow Box Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

George Cregan served the U.S. Navy. George was 82 years old.

Keepsakes
Headstone Front of George Cregan. Arlington National Cemetery. Shared stone
Headstone Front of George Cregan. Arlington National Cemetery.
Headstone Back of George Cregan. Arlington National Cemetery. Shared stone
Headstone Back of George Cregan. Arlington National Cemetery.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
21 April 1914 · On board the U.S.S. Florida, at Vera Cruz, Mexico · Coxswain, U.S. Navy.

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.

101, 15 June 1914.
Awards & Decorations 1

For valor

Medal of Honor - Navy April 21, 1914 · On board the U.S.S. Florida, at Vera Cruz, Mexico · Coxswain, U.S. Navy. 101, 15 June 1914.
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.
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 46
Grave 1066-6
In Our Keeping
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U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor - Navy

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