George Cregan-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.584 W 077° 04.224
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Mexican Campaign-Vera Cruz Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Florida in the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico on April 21, 1914. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 46, Site 1066-6.
Waymark Code: WMXX0H
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2018
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He was born on December 11, 1885 in Manhattan, NY and died on June 30, 1969 in Manasquan, NJ. He attained the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: CREGAN, GEORGE
• 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
• 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.
Armed Service: Navy
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