World War II Honoree

Richard A. Daly

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ramsey County, Minnesota

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A SECTION LEADER OF A DEMOLITION TEAM WITH THE U.S. ARMY, REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 2ND BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1944 ALONG WITH SIX OTHER DEMOLITIONISTS DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW TO DISARM A GERMAN RIEGEL ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE. SEVERAL MINES HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE DEMONSTRATION AND ONE EXPLODED WHILE BEING DISARMED, DENOTING ALL OF THE MINES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN ISLAND, NEAR DODEWAARD, HOLLAND DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO HIS HOMETOWN IN MINNESOTA FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.