George S. Mccauley
Navy Cross
U.S. Navy
World War I
The Navy Cross is awarded to Boatswain’s Mate Second Class George S. McCauley, U.S. Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service as member of the boat’s crew of the U.S.S. Wanderer at the time of the burning of the Florence H. Boatswain’s Mate Macauley went among the burning wreckage and exploding ammunition at great risk to rescue men who had been thrown into the water.