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Michael Daly is a special correspondent with The Daily Beast. He was previously a columnist with the New York Daily News and a staff writer with New York magazine. He was a finalist for the ...
Michael J. Daly. Michael Joseph Daly (September 15, 1924 – July 25, 2008) was an Irish-American United States Army infantry officer who received the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II. He received the medal for single-handedly eliminating 15 German soldiers including a ...
- United States Army
- Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
- 1942–1946
- Captain
Jul 29, 2008 · Michael Joseph Daly was born in New York City. His father, Paul, a West Point graduate, had been highly decorated for valor in World War I. Michael Daly entered the United States Military Academy ...
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On the morning of April 18, 1945, amid street fighting in rubble-strewn Nuremberg, Germany, 20-year-old U.S. Army Captain Michael J. Daly, who had not slept in 24 hours and was running on pure adrenalin, had one overriding goal in mind: to protect his men. Pinned down by enemy fire, Daly ordered them to stay put and then went forward alone ...
U.S. Army Captain Michael Joseph Daly was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II. The newly renovated Medal of Honor Museum opens to the public on May 25! Find our more about the grand opening events.
Michael Daly is a special correspondent with The Daily Beast. He was previously a columnist with the New York Daily News and a staff writer with New York magazine. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2002 and has received numerous awards. He is the author of Under Ground, The Book of Mychal, and Topsy.
