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 …

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 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).

Sergeant Major Daniel "Dan" Joseph Daly was once acclaimed by MajGen John A. Lejeune, former Commandant of the Marine Corps, as "the outstanding Marine of all time." MajGen Smedley D. Butler called him "The fightinest Marine I ever knew," and wrote that "it was an object lesson to have served with him."

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.

Sergeant Major Daly is perhaps best remembered for a famous battle cry delivered during the desperate fighting in Belleau Wood in June 1918. Marines took a terrific pounding on the outskirts of Lucy le Bocage ("Lucy Birdcage" to the American Expeditionary Forces) …

Only two Marines have received the Medal of Honor for two separate actions: Maj. Gen Smedley Butler and Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. Daly. And you know it has to mean something when Butler called Daly "the fightingest Marine I ever knew." Daly served in the Marine Corps for 30 years, seeing every major Marine Corps campaign between 1899 and 1929.

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.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Joseph Daly was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Haitian Campaign 1915.

Feb 24, 2025 · In the annals of American military history, few names resonate with the valor, courage, and unwavering dedication to duty as that of Sergeant Major Daniel Daly. Today we delve deep into the life and achievements of Daly, a man whose deeds on the battlefield have become the stuff of legend.