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John
Livingstone
McCrea

Home:

Marlette

, 

Michigan

John McCrea graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1915. He retired as a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral [then Captain]

    Division:

    U.S.S. Iowa

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 342 (September 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral John Livingstone McCrea, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. IOWA during World War II.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    August 27, 1944 – April 24, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 342 (September 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral John Livingstone McCrea, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Task Force Commander, Commander of a cruiser division, from 27 August 1944 to 24 April 1945.