World War II Honoree

Daniel Francis Casey

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Family

POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS IN 1947. AT IWO JIMA, UNDETERRED BY THE POWERFUL BLASTS FROM THE HOSTILE POSITION AND FROM THE SERIOUSNESS OF WOUNDS HE HAD SUSTAINED IN THE BITTER ACTION, HE REFUSED TO HALT OR SLACKEN HIS PROGRESS AND BY SHEER MOMENTUM OF HIS CHARGE, ENABLED THE WHOLE COMPANY TO ADVANCE. HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED BY A SECOND HIT.