Daniel Daly
publication date: Monday, November 11, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)
category: 
Military
clue: Despite his short stature, this Marine's fightingest attitude and two Medals of Honor will allow him to live forever.
explanation: Daly is best remembered for his gung-ho attitude, once yelling to his comrades "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" before charging Germans in WWI. Major General Smedley Butler called him "the fightin'est Marine I ever knew." more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
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