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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Mar 2, 2022 · Daly was nominated for a third Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I, which included leading a charge against a German stronghold. The charge is now famous as much for what Daly said that day as for the courage he and his fellow Marines showed in making that assault across open ground in the face of intense enemy fire.
Dec 26, 2007 · Flamboyant, charismatic Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler and professional, self-effacing Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. Daly were very different Marines with almost equal combat records who earned their second Medal of Honor awards within days of each other.
Oct 22, 2015 · Daniel Joseph “Dan” Daly was the first, despite his late arrival to the Corps. Born in 1873 in Glen Cove, New York, he enlisted in the Marine Corps at the end of 1899, hoping to get into the fighting in Cuba or the Philippines after training.
Nov 10, 2021 · 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; Daly was also nominated for a third Medal of Honor. Daly was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, on 11 November 1873.
