MY SAY: A BOOK ABOUT AN AMAZING HERO CAPTAIN MICHAEL J.DALY, WORLD WAR 11 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
Last fall, a young man who is a student in Dartmouth was at a family lunch. Among the thousand conversations and interjections of three generations of family, the young man told me that his grandfather served in World War 11. The remark was lost in the chatter and laughter and bickering that attends such gatherings.
However, I subsequently learned who his grandfather was- Captain Michael J. Daly, recipient of the Medal of Honor. Michael Ochs wrote a book about him with a marvelous title:
A Cause Greater than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (Williams-Ford… by Stephen J. Ochs (Sep 1, 2012)
People use the word “awesome” so gratuitously today, but Captain Daly’s saga- his extraordinary bravery on behalf of a cause which resulted in three Silver Stars, A Bronze Star with the special “V” attachment for valor, two Purple Hearts, and the Medal of Honor- is truly awesome.
He died in 2005 and beneath the photograph at the funeral were his words from a speech that he delivered to the veterans of his company in Wurzberg:”It is something we pray for- that God will give us the courage to do what is right.” He had the courage and the conviction and the will. His memory is a blessing.
And incidentally, his grandson Nick is proof that apples do not fall far from the tree.
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