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Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph "Dan" Daly (

).

Daly was born in

. However, the war ended before he finished training.

In 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion, he received his first Medal of Honor for single-handedly defending his position against repeated attacks.

His second Medal of Honor came fifteen years later. On the night of October 24, 1915, he was part of a group of 35 Marines who were ambushed by a force of approximately 400 Cacos (Haitian bandits). He led one of the three groups of men during the fight to reach a nearby fort, and was awarded the medal for his conspicuous actions.

Daly is perhaps best remembered for a famous battle cry delivered during the fighting in the

.

Daly was offered a

on several occasions, but he always refused, on the grounds that he would rather be "an outstanding sergeant than just another officer."

Dan Daly retired on February 6, 1929, and died on April 28, 1937.

His medals include the

.

The

(DD-519) was named for him.

On November 10, 2005, the United States Postal Service issued its Distinguished Marines stamps in which Daly was honored. [1]

References

• Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Retrieved January 19, 2005.