World War II Honoree

Robert Franklin Daily

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Morristown, New Jersey

Honored By

Ingrid Hammen

Relationship

Niece

SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1946. WENT TO BOOT CAMP IN PARRIS ISLAND, THEN TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. RECEIVED 2ND LIEUTENANT COMMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 1943. AFTER ATTENDING RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING AT QUANTICO, ATTENDED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION SCHOOL AT ANACOSTIA NAVAL AIR STATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN DECEMBER 1943, JOINED THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION IN CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, SAILING OVERSEAS TO CAMP TARAWA, HAWAII PRIOR TO INVADING IWO JIMA. IN IWO JIMA, SERVED AS LIAISON OFFICER REPORTING TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 27TH MARINES. AFTER THE HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI ATOM BOMBS PROMPTED THE END OF THE WAR, SAILED FOR SASEBO KYUSHU, JAPAN FOR 6 MONTHS OF OCCUPATION DUTY. RECEIVED A NAVAL CITATION FOR BRAVERY WHILE UNDER FIRE.