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#REDIRECT [[USS Edward C. Daly]] |
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'''Edward C. Daly''' (1914-1941) born 27 April 1914 in [[Pink Hill, North Carolina]], enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] 13 February 1934. |
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==Awarded Navy Cross== |
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[[Coxswain#Navy|Coxswain]] ''Daly'' was killed 7 December 1941 while serving in [[USS Downes (DD-375)]], damaged in the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] attack on [[Pearl Harbor]]. He was posthumously awarded the [[Navy Cross (United States)|Navy Cross]] for his courageous and daring attempt to rescue a wounded shipmate trapped in a flaming compartment of the ship. |
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==Namesake== |
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The [[USS Edward C. Daly (DE-17)]] was so named in his honor. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/e2/edward_c_daly.htm Edward C. Daly] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Daly, Edward C.}} |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)]] |
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[[Category:United States Navy personnel killed in World War II]] |
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[[Category:1914 births]] |
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[[Category:1941 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Lenoir County, North Carolina]] |
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