Sergeant Major Daniel Daly is listed as a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/cypresshills.asp.  

(Boxer Rebellion; Haitian Campaign, 1915). He received the Medal of Honor twice, first while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during the battle of Peking, China, August 14, 1900; and second while serving with the 15th Company at Fort Liberte, Republic of Haiti, October 24, 1915. Daly died in 1937.  Daniel Joseph Daly was born on November 11, 1873, in Glen Cove, New York. By size, he was 5'6" or 1.68 m in height, 132 lbs or 60 kg, but established himself as an amateur boxer.

Hoping to participate in the Spanish–American War, he enlisted in the Marine Corps on January 10, 1899, and received his initial training at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The war ended before he finished training.

In 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion in China, he received his first Medal of Honor for single-handedly defending his position against repeated attacks, and inflicted approximately 200 casualties on the attacking Boxers.

His second Medal of Honor came fifteen years later, when he was fighting with US forces supporting the government in Haiti against rebels. On the night of October 24, 1915, in the Battle of Fort Dipitie, he was part of a group of 35–41 Marines who were ambushed by a force of approximately 400 Cacos (Haitian insurgents). 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.

He was awarded the Navy Cross for "repeated deeds of heroism and great service" during the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I.

Daly retired on February 6, 1929.

Marine Corps University biography:  https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Information-for-Units/Medal-of-Honor-Recipients-By-Unit/Sergeant-Major-Daniel-J-Daly/


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Newspaper Article Sergeant Major Daniel Daly

SGM Daly receiving a French Medal in 1919.

Cypress Hills National Cemetery

Sergeant Major Daniel Daly 1951 Narrative

Long Island National Cemetery

Sgt Maj Daly I have just completed reading a book about your service to our country. As a Marine myself I remember learning about the grit and esprit de corps you served with. You are a true American Hero and Marine. What we learned in boot camp did even scratch the surface of your true strength. Seamer Fi Devil Dog. 


SgtMaj Daly - I am forever in debt for your incredible service to our nation. One day "up there" I hope to shake your hand. You are among my highest inspirations as a Marine and an American. I've done a portrait painting of you and hope to do several more over the next few years. Semper fi, Devil Dog.

Daly is one of only 19 service members to be awarded the #MOH for two different actions.   
Daly was born Nov, 11, 1873, in Glen Cove, New York. Known as a fighter, he established himself as an amateur boxer at  just 5'6" and tipping the scales at 132 pounds. He enlisted in Marines in 1899 as a private in the 1st Regiment Marines.
Daly received his first MOH July 19, 1901 for single-handedly defending his position against repeated attacks, and inflicted approximately 200 casualties during the Boxer Rebellion in China.
He earned his second Medal of Honor 15 years later for actions on the night of Oct. 24, 1915, in the Battle of Fort Dipitie. Daly was part of a group of 35–41 Marines who were ambushed by a force of about 400 Cacos. He led a group of men during the fight to reach a nearby fort and was awarded the medal for his conspicuous actions.
Daly was also awarded the Navy Cross for "repeated deeds of heroism and great service" during the Battle of Belleau Wood in #WWI and other awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the French Medaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre with Palm. He retired from the Marines as a sergeant major in 1929, and his record as a fighting man remains unequalled in the archives of Marine Corps history. 
His Medals of Honor are on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. Daly died April 27, 1937 and is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. 

"Come on, you sons, do you want to live forever?" --Daniel Daly

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