The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Coxswain George Cregan, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on board the U.S.S. Florida, during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914. Coxswain Cregan was ashore when he volunteered for an assault detail under Ensign 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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Awards Received
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Navy Cross
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Navy Cross
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United States NavyRank:
Chief BoatswainRegiment:
Submarine and Rescue Salvage UnitDivision:
U.S.S. SagamoreAction Date:
December 17, 1927 – March 17, 1928
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Boatswain George Cregan, United States Navy, for distinguished service to the Government of the United States in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. SAGAMORE throughout the salvage operations of the Submarine S-4, sunk as a result of a collision off Provincetown, Massachusetts, on 17 December 1927. the skillful handling of the SAGAMORE together with the excellent judgment, zeal, efficiency and untiring devotion to duty of her Commanding Officer, was an important factor in the final success of the operations. Chief Boatswain Cregan’s actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.