William S. Cronan

William S. Cronan
LCDR William S. Cronan (then LT, in the 1930s)
Born(1883-10-23)October 23, 1883
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedOctober 22, 1959(1959-10-22) (aged 75)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankLieutenant commander
UnitUSS Bennington (PG-4)
AwardsMedal of Honor

William "Willie" S. Cronan (October 23, 1883 – October 22, 1959) was a boatswain's mate serving in the United States Navy during the first half of the twentieth century who was awarded the Medal of Honor for peacetime bravery in 1906.