At the Battle of Belleau Wood, the Lieutenant commanding his platoon had been wounded. Taking command, Daly gave the order to charge across an open field, toward the German positions in the Wood, by shouting, 'Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?'
When offered a commission in the Marine Corps, he replied,
Here is a short video dealing with him, from one of my favourite Youtube channels, 'The Great War'.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Lest we forget! Lest we forget!
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