McCrea, John L. (John Livingstone), 1891-1990

U.S. naval officer.

From the description of Papers, 1898-1984 (bulk 1914-1984). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605226

John Livingstone McCrea (1891-) navy admiral, director of the White Housee Map Room, was a naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and 1943.

From the description of McCrea, John L. (John Livingstone), 1891-1990 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571574

Naval officer.

From the description of Papers of John L. McCrea, 1898-1984 (bulk 1914-1984). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456475

Naval Aide to President Roosevelt, 1942-1943.

McCrea directed the White House Map Room.

From the description of Papers, 1942-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155524131

Biographical Note

• 1891, May 29: Born, Marlette, Mich.
• 1915: Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
• 1915 - 1919 : Served aboard New York (battleship)
• 1919 - 1921 : Served aboard New Mexico (battleship) Aide to Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet
• 1921 - 1922 : Served aboard destroyers Burns, Babbitt, and Zeilin
• 1922: Executive officer, Ramapo (fuel oil tanker)
• 1923 - 1924 : Attended Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
• 1924 - 1926 : Commanded Bittern (mine sweeper)
• 1926 - 1929 : Assigned to judge advocate general
• 1929: Received bachelor of law degree, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• 1929 - 1931 : Aide and flag secretary to the commander, special service squadron operating in Central American waters
• 1932 - 1934 : Aide to Orin G. Murfin, judge advocate general
• 1934: Received master of law degree, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• 1934 - 1936 : Navigator, Astoria (cruiser)
• 1936 - 1937 : Executive officer of naval station and aide for civil administration, Guam
• 1938 - 1940 : Executive officer, Pennsylvania (battleship)
• 1941: Aide to Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations Naval secretary at the first meetings of the Combined Chiefs of Staff
• 1942 - 1943 : Naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
• 1943 - 1944 : Commanded Iowa (battleship)
• 1944 - 1945 : Commanded Cruiser Division One in attacks on Japanese installations in the Aleutian and Kurile islands
• 1946: Deputy chief of naval operations
• 1948 - 1949 : Deputy commander, United States Pacific Fleet
• 1949 - 1952 : Director of staff, Personnel Policy Board, United States Navy
• 1952 - 1953 : Commander, First Naval District
• 1953: Retired from Navy Vice-president for client relations, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
• 1966: Retired from John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
• 1990, Jan. 25: Died, Needham, Mass.

From the guide to the John L. McCrea Papers, 1898-1984, (bulk 1914-1966), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)