As dawn broke over the ruins of Nuremberg on April 18, 1945, Lieutenant Michael J. Daly charged forward under relentless German machine gun fire from MG34 and MG42s.
Neutralizing the crew with precise shots from his M1 carbine, Daly pushed ahead of the rubble to clear the road for his company. Alone, the Lieutenant engaged a six-man patrol armed with rocket launchers.
Always cool under combat, the Irish American neutralized the enemy with top-notch accuracy. Not content with that, Mike Daly pressed forward in a city fraught with danger; he led from the front, entering a park to face yet another machine gun.
Daly held his breath and pulled the trigger. Moments later, the third enemy machine gun was neutralized. Filled with adrenaline and inspiring his men, Daly went on the hunt for another enemy crew.
He went out in the open, followed by his men, when the abrupt silence was broken by enemy fire, and Daly was down…
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22 авг 2024
