"Anyone would have done what I did. Luck is important in life, but in combat it is crucial. The bravest things are often done with God the only witness."
— Michael J. Daly

January 1, 1970

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Silver Star Medal recipientsPeople from New York CityMedal of Honor recipientsUnited States Army peopleGeorgetown Preparatory School alumni
Original Language: English

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Remark made to William Wallace. As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (2012), College Station: Texas A&M University Press, hardcover first edition, p. 193