MARCH 28, 1929
CAPTAIN W. P. CRONAN, NAVAL HERO IS DEAD
END COMES IN SAN DIEGO
QUICK WIT AND BRAVERY SAVED A TURRET CREW
The death of Captain William Piggott Cronan, US Navy, retired, at his home in San Diego, CA on March 18, was announced in a naval order received here yesterday.
Capt. Cronan, once saved the lives of a turret crew, when he was a Lieutenant on the battlship Conneticut by his bravery and quick-wittedness. He was in command of a gun crew firing practice in October 1907, when he realized that several grains of powder had sifted through where the powder bag was torn and had fallen on the breech grooves of the eight-inch gun, where the friction was the block was screwed into place would almost certainly cause a premature explosion, with heavy loss of life. His sharp command to halt was not recognized by the crew, which had been working so fast that their movements were almost automatic. As the breech block was being swung to, Lieutenant Cronan jumped forward and plunged his hand into the breech. It was so mangled that the index finger had to be amputated. Captain Cronan was born in CT on February 9, 1879 and was accepted to the Naval Academy in 1894. He married Miss. Nellie Grant, grand-daughter of General U. S. Grant. He had been married and divorced previously. He retired from the Navy on October 4, 1923.
19th Naval Governor of Guam
1st Commanding officer of the U.S.S. Monaghan
Awarded Navy Cross
He was the son of Patrick Cronan and Miss Piggott
Thank you Charlott Jones for William's obit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain William Pigott Cronan, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Komingin der Nederlanden, transporting troops to Europe through waters infested by enemy submarines and mines, during World War I.
Thank you F.A.G. member BarryC
William (age 28) Cronan's first wife was Marie (age 34) Dewey, born ca 1873 in Syracuse, NY, a widow, daughter of Philip Greenwald and Otelia Beckler, they were married 20May1907 in NY, NY. Source Details cn 13642, NY, NY Marriage Records, 1829-1836m database, FamilySearch. Thank you F.A.G member Marilyn for the information.
CAPTAIN W. P. CRONAN, NAVAL HERO IS DEAD
END COMES IN SAN DIEGO
QUICK WIT AND BRAVERY SAVED A TURRET CREW
The death of Captain William Piggott Cronan, US Navy, retired, at his home in San Diego, CA on March 18, was announced in a naval order received here yesterday.
Capt. Cronan, once saved the lives of a turret crew, when he was a Lieutenant on the battlship Conneticut by his bravery and quick-wittedness. He was in command of a gun crew firing practice in October 1907, when he realized that several grains of powder had sifted through where the powder bag was torn and had fallen on the breech grooves of the eight-inch gun, where the friction was the block was screwed into place would almost certainly cause a premature explosion, with heavy loss of life. His sharp command to halt was not recognized by the crew, which had been working so fast that their movements were almost automatic. As the breech block was being swung to, Lieutenant Cronan jumped forward and plunged his hand into the breech. It was so mangled that the index finger had to be amputated. Captain Cronan was born in CT on February 9, 1879 and was accepted to the Naval Academy in 1894. He married Miss. Nellie Grant, grand-daughter of General U. S. Grant. He had been married and divorced previously. He retired from the Navy on October 4, 1923.
19th Naval Governor of Guam
1st Commanding officer of the U.S.S. Monaghan
Awarded Navy Cross
He was the son of Patrick Cronan and Miss Piggott
Thank you Charlott Jones for William's obit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain William Pigott Cronan, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Komingin der Nederlanden, transporting troops to Europe through waters infested by enemy submarines and mines, during World War I.
Thank you F.A.G. member BarryC
William (age 28) Cronan's first wife was Marie (age 34) Dewey, born ca 1873 in Syracuse, NY, a widow, daughter of Philip Greenwald and Otelia Beckler, they were married 20May1907 in NY, NY. Source Details cn 13642, NY, NY Marriage Records, 1829-1836m database, FamilySearch. Thank you F.A.G member Marilyn for the information.
MARCH 28, 1929
CAPTAIN W. P. CRONAN, NAVAL HERO IS DEAD
END COMES IN SAN DIEGO
QUICK WIT AND BRAVERY SAVED A TURRET CREW
The death of Captain William Piggott Cronan, US Navy, retired, at his home in San Diego, CA on March 18, was announced in a naval order received here yesterday.
Capt. Cronan, once saved the lives of a turret crew, when he was a Lieutenant on the battlship Conneticut by his bravery and quick-wittedness. He was in command of a gun crew firing practice in October 1907, when he realized that several grains of powder had sifted through where the powder bag was torn and had fallen on the breech grooves of the eight-inch gun, where the friction was the block was screwed into place would almost certainly cause a premature explosion, with heavy loss of life. His sharp command to halt was not recognized by the crew, which had been working so fast that their movements were almost automatic. As the breech block was being swung to, Lieutenant Cronan jumped forward and plunged his hand into the breech. It was so mangled that the index finger had to be amputated. Captain Cronan was born in CT on February 9, 1879 and was accepted to the Naval Academy in 1894. He married Miss. Nellie Grant, grand-daughter of General U. S. Grant. He had been married and divorced previously. He retired from the Navy on October 4, 1923.
19th Naval Governor of Guam
1st Commanding officer of the U.S.S. Monaghan
Awarded Navy Cross
He was the son of Patrick Cronan and Miss Piggott
Thank you Charlott Jones for William's obit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain William Pigott Cronan, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Komingin der Nederlanden, transporting troops to Europe through waters infested by enemy submarines and mines, during World War I.
Thank you F.A.G. member BarryC
William (age 28) Cronan's first wife was Marie (age 34) Dewey, born ca 1873 in Syracuse, NY, a widow, daughter of Philip Greenwald and Otelia Beckler, they were married 20May1907 in NY, NY. Source Details cn 13642, NY, NY Marriage Records, 1829-1836m database, FamilySearch. Thank you F.A.G member Marilyn for the information.
CAPTAIN W. P. CRONAN, NAVAL HERO IS DEAD
END COMES IN SAN DIEGO
QUICK WIT AND BRAVERY SAVED A TURRET CREW
The death of Captain William Piggott Cronan, US Navy, retired, at his home in San Diego, CA on March 18, was announced in a naval order received here yesterday.
Capt. Cronan, once saved the lives of a turret crew, when he was a Lieutenant on the battlship Conneticut by his bravery and quick-wittedness. He was in command of a gun crew firing practice in October 1907, when he realized that several grains of powder had sifted through where the powder bag was torn and had fallen on the breech grooves of the eight-inch gun, where the friction was the block was screwed into place would almost certainly cause a premature explosion, with heavy loss of life. His sharp command to halt was not recognized by the crew, which had been working so fast that their movements were almost automatic. As the breech block was being swung to, Lieutenant Cronan jumped forward and plunged his hand into the breech. It was so mangled that the index finger had to be amputated. Captain Cronan was born in CT on February 9, 1879 and was accepted to the Naval Academy in 1894. He married Miss. Nellie Grant, grand-daughter of General U. S. Grant. He had been married and divorced previously. He retired from the Navy on October 4, 1923.
19th Naval Governor of Guam
1st Commanding officer of the U.S.S. Monaghan
Awarded Navy Cross
He was the son of Patrick Cronan and Miss Piggott
Thank you Charlott Jones for William's obit.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain William Pigott Cronan, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Komingin der Nederlanden, transporting troops to Europe through waters infested by enemy submarines and mines, during World War I.
Thank you F.A.G. member BarryC
William (age 28) Cronan's first wife was Marie (age 34) Dewey, born ca 1873 in Syracuse, NY, a widow, daughter of Philip Greenwald and Otelia Beckler, they were married 20May1907 in NY, NY. Source Details cn 13642, NY, NY Marriage Records, 1829-1836m database, FamilySearch. Thank you F.A.G member Marilyn for the information.
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