Aucie Mcdaniel
Born: 7/10/1899 - Kelly, LA
Home Town: Brooklyn, NY
The Navy Cross is presented to Aucie McDaniel, Chief Machinist’s Mate, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism as Chief machinist’s mate in charge of the forward engine room, U.S.S. Kearny, when that vessel was torpedoed on October 17, 1941.
