World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joe Daly
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Jose, California
Honored By
Bob Daly
Relationship
Son
JOINED CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD AND WHEN THE WAR BROKE OUT. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE US ARMY, 7TH INFANTRY. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF ATTU ISLAND, ALASKA. HE WAS INJURED BY EATING POISONED JAPANESE FOOD AND IN 1943 WAS SENT TO HOSPITALS IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO AND DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA FOR TREATMENT.