The July 25th Connecticut Post reports that Michael J. Daly, 83, died. He was a lifelong resident of Fairfield, Connecticut.
He was presented with a Medal of Honor, the highest award to military personnel by President Truman at the White House on August 23, 1945.
He dropped out of West Point and entered service as an 18 year-old private and took part at Omaha Beach during D-Day. Along with the Medal of Honor, he was awarded three Silver Stars, two Purple hearts, and a Bronze Star.
He received the Medal of Honor for action during the siege of Nuremburg April 18, 1945, when his unit was pinned down by heavy German machine gun fire. After ordering his men to take cover, he ran ahead and engaged the enemy guns.
Another of the "Greatest Generation" Leaves Us.
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