Background
McCREA, John Livingstone was born on May 29, 1891 in Marlette, Michigan, United States. Son of Doctor Henry and Lillie (Livingstone) McCrea.
United States Navy Lieu tenant Commander
McCREA, John Livingstone was born on May 29, 1891 in Marlette, Michigan, United States. Son of Doctor Henry and Lillie (Livingstone) McCrea.
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1915. George Washington University, 1929, Bachelor of Laws. United States. Naval War College (Junior Course), 1924.
I. Appointed Midshipman, United States Navy, 1911. Appointed Ensign, United States Navy. Assigned to duty on United States Ship New York, 1915.
Appointed Lieutenant, (Junior Grade), United States Navy, 1917. Appointed Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1917. In United States Ship New York, joined British Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney Is., 1917.
In United States Ship New York, returned to the United States, 1918. In United States Ship New Mexico, Aide on Staff Admiral Hugh Rodman, United States Navy. Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, 1919.
To United States Ship Burns, Executive Officer, 1921. To United States Ship Babbitt, Commanding Officer, 1921. To United States Ship Ramapo, Executive Officer, 1922.
To Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1923. To Asiatic Station, Commanding Officer, United States Ship Bittern, 1924. Appointed Lieutenant Commander, 1926.
To United States Navy Department, Office of Judge Advocate General, 1926. To United States Ship Rochester, Aide and Flag Secy, on Staff Rear Admiral Edward Hale Campbell, United States Ship Commander Special Service Squadron, 1929. Decorations: Marine Corps, Expeditionary Ribbon.
Victory Ribbon; Order of Leopold (Belgium). Order of Merit (Chile).
Member of Delta Theta Phi. (Legal Fraternity). Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), New York Yacht.
Spouse Estelle Murphy, November 30, 1925, Manila, P.