U.S. Navy
William S. (Willie) Cronan
ConflictNoncombat
RankLieutenant Commander
Year of Action1905
Unit/CommandUSS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4)
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois
Citation
Serving on board the USS Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.
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