Daniel Daly
| Daniel Joseph Daly | |
|---|---|
Daniel Daly
|
|
| Born |
November 11, 1873 Glen Cove, New York |
| Died | April 27, 1937 (aged 63) Glendale, Queens, New York |
| Buried at | Cypress Hills National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
|
| Years of service | 1899–1929 |
| Rank | Sergeant Major |
| Unit |
2nd Marine Regiment 6th Marine Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor (2) Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Croix de guerre Médaille militaire |
Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph "Dan" Daly (November 11, 1873 – April 27, 1937) was an Irish American United States Marine and one of only nineteen men (including seven Marines) to have received the Medal of Honor twice. Of the Marines who are double recipients, only Daly and Major General Smedley Butler received their Medals of Honor in two, separate, conflicts.
Daly is said to have yelled, "Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" to the men in his company prior to charging the Germans during the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I.
Major General Butler described Daly as, "The fightin'est Marine I ever knew!" Daly reportedly was offered an officer's commission twice to which he responded that he would rather be, "...an outstanding sergeant than just another officer."
The Medals of Honor are on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.
Daly was born on November 11, 1873 in Glen Cove, New York. By size, he was a small man (5'6" or 1.68 m in height, 132 lbs or 60 kg), but established himself as an amateur boxer.
Hoping to participate in the Spanish–American War, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on January 10, 1899 and received his initial training at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The war ended before he finished training.
In 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion in China, he received his first Medal of Honor for single-handedly defending his position against repeated attacks and inflicted casualties of around 200 on the attacking Boxers.
...
Wikipedia