Michael J. Daly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMichael J. Daly
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1924
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jul-2008
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About 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 German patrol, and destroying three machine-gun nests. He resigned from the United States Military Academy after one year to fight in the world war and was sent to Europe, participating in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach.
- After the D-Day invasion, he fought on to Germany where he was wounded.
- He received a battlefield commission to second lieutenant, returned to combat, and participated in the action that earned him the Medal of Honor. After being presented the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House by President Harry S.
- Truman, he went back to his hometown, started a family, and became a businessman.
- He died of cancer at his home in 2008, at the age of 83.
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