Daniel Joseph Daly (November 11, 1873 â April 27, 1937) was a United States Marine and one of nineteen men (including seven Marines) to have received the Medal of Honor twice. All Marine double recipients except Daly and Major General Smedley Butler received both Medals of Honor for the same action.
Daly is said to have yelled, “Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?” to the men in his company before they charged 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 was reportedly offered an officer’s commission twice to which he responded that he would rather be “an outstanding sergeant than just another officer.”
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