Comments on: Paths to Glory: Medal of Honor Ricipients Smedley Butler and Dan Daly http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Riley, 0311 http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-780566 Mike Riley, 0311 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:04:08 +0000 #comment-780566 Your wrong Younger. Obviously you haven't seen Dan Daly's photo where on his left lapel is the Army's Distinguished Service Cross. Because the Marines were attached to the Army's 2nd Division all Marines were eligible for army medals of any kind including medals for valor. Your wrong Younger. Obviously you haven't seen Dan Daly's photo where on his left lapel is the Army's Distinguished Service Cross. Because the Marines were attached to the Army's 2nd Division all Marines were eligible for army medals of any kind including medals for valor.

]]> By: UNTO THE BREACH » Marines in Nicaragua http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-778992 UNTO THE BREACH » Marines in Nicaragua Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:01:15 +0000 #comment-778992 [...] Honor – one during World War I and another during the occupation of Hayti. More about Butler here. Posted on October 5, 2011 at 11:01 by Chris Carter · Permalink In: Military [...] [...] Honor – one during World War I and another during the occupation of Hayti. More about Butler here. Posted on October 5, 2011 at 11:01 by Chris Carter · Permalink In: Military [...]

]]> By: Ken W http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-631705 Ken W Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:32:05 +0000 #comment-631705 There are many Marines that have received the DSC. The qualification is that they earned the award while assigned with an Army unit or the Marine Corps Unit is part of an Army campaign. There are many Marines that have received the DSC. The qualification is that they earned the award while assigned with an Army unit or the Marine Corps Unit is part of an Army campaign.

]]> By: Bill Case http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-627324 Bill Case Sun, 03 Jul 2011 06:13:36 +0000 #comment-627324 Major General Butler could be the model for John Wayne's many por-trayals--he is the real deal. With the name Smedley Darlington Butler he may have taken some ribbing, but, unlike General Grant, did not change his name.Grant's real name was Hiram Uriah Grant, with initials, HUG. He changed it to Ulysses Simpson, giving him initials U.S. for 'Unconditional Surrender.' Butler did not take any ribbing seriously. A name is name (to mis-quote Shakepeare). Major General Butler could be the model for John Wayne's many por-trayals–he is the real deal. With the name Smedley Darlington Butler he may have taken some ribbing, but, unlike General Grant, did not change his name.Grant's real name was Hiram Uriah Grant, with initials, HUG. He changed it to Ulysses Simpson, giving him initials U.S. for 'Unconditional Surrender.'
Butler did not take any ribbing seriously. A name is name (to mis-quote Shakepeare).

]]> By: james http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-520083 james Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:36:02 +0000 #comment-520083 Where are your sources? Where are your sources?

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-362859 Rosemary Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:26:33 +0000 #comment-362859 I am extremely proud that Sgt. Daly was my moms cousinhis medals were well deserved. His wartime accomplishments were amazing especially since he was only 5ft 6 inches 135pounds His picture proudly hangs in the main lobby of the northport VA hospital. Nov11 veterans day was sgt. Dalys birthday very fitting for such an honorable man. Rosemary I am extremely proud that Sgt. Daly was my moms cousinhis medals were well deserved. His wartime accomplishments were amazing especially since he was only 5ft 6 inches 135pounds His picture proudly hangs in the main lobby of the northport VA hospital. Nov11 veterans day was sgt. Dalys birthday very fitting for such an honorable man. Rosemary

]]> By: John Minton http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-218311 John Minton Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:42:03 +0000 #comment-218311 I'm researching Pvt. France Silva, USMC, MoH recipient at the Boxer Rebellion. My research is more than 4 years in the making. I hope to write a book about him. I know a lot about him and have posted several entries on the Internet. Anyone having a photo of him - would be truly appreciated. Thank you! Semper Fidelis! Sgt. John Minton Marine Veteran I'm researching Pvt. France Silva, USMC, MoH recipient at the Boxer Rebellion. My research is more than 4 years in the making. I hope to write a book about him. I know a lot about him and have posted several entries on the Internet.

Anyone having a photo of him – would be truly appreciated. Thank you!

Semper Fidelis!

Sgt. John Minton
Marine Veteran

]]> By: Chuck http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-189645 Chuck Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:16:09 +0000 #comment-189645 NOS, Congratulations on being proud or your country and your training. You are wrong though, we do need people like this (heros). They are the ones that make this country great and give us ideals to live up to. If you didn't belive in these people, why did you take the time to do a report on them. I think you are just ticked that you got an F and frankly I can understand it with grammar like you use. CD NOS, Congratulations on being proud or your country and your training. You are wrong though, we do need people like this (heros). They are the ones that make this country great and give us ideals to live up to. If you didn't belive in these people, why did you take the time to do a report on them. I think you are just ticked that you got an F and frankly I can understand it with grammar like you use.
CD

]]> By: stephen scott http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-110456 stephen scott Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:09:36 +0000 #comment-110456 Hopefully to clear up any confusion on Daly's medals, he was recommended for a medal of honor at belleau woods, but that was down graded to a navy cross, he was also awarded the dsc by the army, the equivilant, because they were under army command. This was not Daly's third recommendation however, it was his fourth. He had been recommended for the MOH for his actions in Vera Cruz in 1914, but at the time the USMC was only awarding the MOH to officers, having reversed their earlier policy of only awarding enlisted. After Vera Cruz, the USMC came to a middle ground and Daly was again considered for the MOH for his actions in 1914. Hopefully to clear up any confusion on Daly's medals, he was recommended for a medal of honor at belleau woods, but that was down graded to a navy cross, he was also awarded the dsc by the army, the equivilant, because they were under army command. This was not Daly's third recommendation however, it was his fourth. He had been recommended for the MOH for his actions in Vera Cruz in 1914, but at the time the USMC was only awarding the MOH to officers, having reversed their earlier policy of only awarding enlisted. After Vera Cruz, the USMC came to a middle ground and Daly was again considered for the MOH for his actions in 1914.

]]> By: G.A.MACKINLAY http://www.historynet.com/paths-to-glory-medal-of-honor-ricipients-smedley-butler-and-dan-daly.htm#comment-106351 G.A.MACKINLAY Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:30:30 +0000 #comment-106351 Re comment No 4. The Medaille Militaire with the joint award of the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star (meaning Army level award) in the Great War and WWII equated to the VC or MoH, , for Adujutant de Chef, and subordinate ranks. To complicate it, officers of General of Brigade and above could also be awarded the same. Officers, if awarded the Legion of Honour in the grades of Chevalier and above with the joint award of the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, again equated to the VC or MoH. The long defunct French Legion of Merit was purely a civil award. In modern French awards the system is even more complex. In regard to Daly receiving the Army's DSC, that is correct, the Marine Brigade being under Army command in France. And when on display in the USMC Commandant's office 30 odd years ago had it mounted in Daly's medal group. Re comment No 4. The Medaille Militaire with the joint award of the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star (meaning Army level award) in the Great War and WWII equated to the VC or MoH, , for Adujutant de Chef, and subordinate ranks. To complicate it, officers of General of Brigade and above could also be awarded the same.
Officers, if awarded the Legion of Honour in the grades of Chevalier and above with the joint award of the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, again equated to the VC or MoH.
The long defunct French Legion of Merit was purely a civil award.
In modern French awards the system is even more complex.
In regard to Daly receiving the Army's DSC, that is correct, the Marine Brigade being under Army command in France. And when on display in the USMC Commandant's office 30 odd years ago had it mounted in Daly's medal group.

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