McCandless Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph “Dan” Daly was a United States Marine and one of only nineteen men (including seven Marines) to have received the Medal of Honor twice. Of the Marines who are double recipients, only Daly and Major General Smedley Butler received their Medals of Honor in two, separate conflicts... https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/for-christs-sake-men-come-on-do-you-want-to-live-forever-mowed-down-a-200-man-attack-by-himself-with-a-machinegun.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Howdy Two is amazing. That must be the only medal my nephew doesn't have. and I much prefer it stay that way.....Well he don't have the purple heart at least not that I know...... Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph “Dan” Daly was a United States Marine and one of only nineteen men (including seven Marines) to have received the Medal of Honor twice. Of the Marines who are double recipients, only Daly and Major General Smedley Butler received their Medals of Honor in two, separate conflicts...[/size] https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/for-christs-sake-men-come-on-do-you-want-to-live-forever-mowed-down-a-200-man-attack-by-himself-with-a-machinegun.html[/size] NOT to take anything away from these bona fide heroes, keep in mind, there were virtually no other medals for valor at the time these men won two Medals. Under today's criteria, one of the awards would probably have been a DSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 NOT to take anything away from these bona fide heroes, keep in mind, there were virtually no other medals for valor at the time these men won two Medals. Under today's criteria, one of the awards would probably have been a DSC. Under todays criteria you can't be awarded two, so guaranteed the second one would have to be downgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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