Paul Daly was a non-graduating member of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1916. His son, Michael J. Daly, earned the Medal of Honor in World War II. Paul Daly himself returned to service in the Second World War, suffering wounds at Guadalcanal, and earning a Silver Star in France. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.
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Paul
Gerald
Daly
July 4, 1891
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June 10, 1974
Cemetery:
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
First Lieutenant (Infantry)Regiment:
18th Infantry RegimentDivision:
1st Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 19 – 22, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1919)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Paul Gerard Daly, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, 19 – 22 July 1918. Although wounded, Lieutenant Daly took command of the first battalion of his regiment after the previous battalion commanders had been wounded, displaying the highest courage in advancing and holding the objective of his battalion. Three days later he was again wounded, but remained with his command until he was ordered to the rear by his regimental commander.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Infantry)Regiment:
398th Infantry RegimentDivision:
100th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
World War II
Headquarters, 100th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 17 (1945)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) Paul Gerald Daly, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, in action in Eastern France, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Daly, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Lieutenant (Infantry)Regiment:
18th Infantry RegimentDivision:
1st Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
May 17, 1918
Headquarters, 1st Division, A.E.F., General Orders No. 20 (May 17, 1918)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Paul Gerald Daly, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 18th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action 17 May 1918. Lieutenant Daly displayed great and splendid gallantry at the head of reconnoitering parties, which carried out their task in a very satisfactory manner and brought back several prisoners. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Daly, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Infantry)Regiment:
398th Infantry RegimentDivision:
100th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
1944 – 1945
Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Paul Gerald Daly, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, from 1944 to 1945.