Michael J. Daly | WWII hero, 83

Michael J. Daly, 83, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a 20-year-old lieutenant in World War II, died Friday at his home in Fairfield, Conn.

Mr. Daly was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry Truman for valor in combat. The award was for actions Mr. Daly took April 18, 1945, in Nuremberg, Germany, as an officer with the Third Infantry Division.

According to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Web site, Mr. Daly engaged in four single-handed firefights to protect his men, killing 15 Germans, silencing three enemy machine guns and wiping out an entire enemy patrol. He was later promoted to captain. He entered the war as an 18-year-old private after leaving West Point and was also awarded three Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star with "V" for acts of bravery. - AP