Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Unit:

Headquarters, Division Artillery, 32nd Infantry Division "Red Arrow", U.S. Army (Headquarters, Division Artillery, 32nd Infantry Division "Red Arrow", U.S. Army)

For extraordinary heroism in action near Buna, New Guinea, on December 24, 1942. While directing mortar fire from observation post in the front lines, Lt. Col. McCreary entered and remained at these posts, whichwere under direct enemy fire, with complete disregard for his personal safety. When wounded by a fragment from an enemy mortar shell, Lt. Col. McCreary returned to his observation post after having the wound bandaged and remained there for about six hours until his evacuation was ordered.


Headquarters, South West Pacific Area, General Orders No. 2 (1943).