Hugh Spencer Daniel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Navy Cross
Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1923
Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1942
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Hugh Spencer Daniel
- Hugh Spencer Daniel (December 26, 1923 – October 28, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps Reservist who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
- The destroyer escort USS Daniel (DE-335) was named after him. Daniel was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on June 9, 1941.
- Joining USS Hornet (CV-8) on 19 October 1941, he remained on board until shortly before his death 2 days after the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on October 26, 1942.
- His rank was Private First Class. Picture of Hugh Spencer Daniel
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