Edward Norton Mccausland

The Navy Cross is awarded to Chief Boatswain’s Mate Edward Norton McCausland, U.S. Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in command of the Armed Guard on the S.S. Rochester, for his very prompt action when a submarine was sighted on November 21, 1917. It is believed that this prompt action prevented an attack on the vessel at that time. Later at night the vessel was torpedoed and sunk. The evidence shows that the Armed Guard acted in a very satisfactory manner.