World War II Honoree

John Daly, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oceanside, New York

Honored By

Judith A. Walker

Relationship

Cousin

ENLISTED APRIL 1943 FROM ROSE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE WHERE HE WAS STUDYING ENGINEERING. RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AT FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA AFTER WHICH HE WAS SENT TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY AS A STUDENT IN THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM. NEXT, HE WAS SENT TO CAMP BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA AND THEN OVERSEAS. HE WAS WITH COMPANY A, 134TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THEY SAILED FROM ENGLAND ON JULY 4, 1944, DESTINATION ST. LO, FRANCE. HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED (SHELL FRAGMENT WOUNDS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT THIGHS THAT ULTIMATELY REQUIRED AMPUTATION OF THE LEFT LEG) JULY 16, 1944 IN ONE OF THE 12 GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS, AND DIED JULY 22, 1944. HE WAS A PRIVATE.