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Daniel Joseph Daly (November 11, 1873 – April 27, 1937) [1] [2] was a United States Marine and one of nineteen U.S. servicemen to have been awarded the Medal of Honor twice. Daly and Major General Smedley Butler are the only Marines who earned two Medals of Honor for two separate acts of valor. [3]
Mar 5, 2022 · This article is adapted from the first full-scale biography of this legendary Marine, “Devil Dog” Dan Daly, America’s Fightin’est Marine by Charley Roberts (McFarland & Company, 2021).
Oct 23, 2023 · Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel Joseph Daly is the only enlisted member of the Corps to have earned the Medal of Honor twice.
Mar 11, 2022 · Dan Daly held an exceptional career with the US Marine Corps. Awarded two Medals of Honor, he is an example of true bravery during combat.
Mar 2, 2022 · He’s been called “the Marines’ Marine.” Daly is lesser-known to the general public today, but he is just as revered as Puller by Marines. More than 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. military during wartime, but just more than 3,500 have received the Medal of Honor.
Daniel Daly is one of TWO Marines who received two Medals of Honor for separate actions. AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION: 1 of 5. Medal of Honor. AWARDED FOR ACTIONS. DURING China Relief. Service:...
Daniel Daly. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. FIRST AWARD. In the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, 14 August 1900, Daly distinguished himself by meritorious conduct. SECOND AWARD. Serving with the 15th Company of Marines on 22 October 1915, G/Sgt. Daly was one of the company to leave Fort Liberte, Haiti, for a 6-day reconnaissance.
Nov 4, 2017 · Daly (1873-1937) is one of only 19 members of the U.S. military, and only two Marines, to have received the Medal of Honor twice, the nation's highest military...
Mar 13, 2023 · Among them is Marine Sergeant Major Daniel Daly, one of only two marines to receive the Medal of Honor Twice for separate acts of heroism and nominated for a third. Daly was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, on 11 November 1873.
Marine Sergeant Dan Daly entered World War I as one of the United States’ most famous Marines, having already won the Medal of Honor on two separate occasions for his service during the Boxer Rebellion and the U.S. occupation of Haiti.
