ROBERT F. DALY, LT, USN
Robert Daly '43
Lucky Bag
From the 1943 Lucky Bag:
ROBERT FRANCIS DALY
Manhattan, New York
We know very little about Rosebud before he deserted the sidewalks of New York for the cobblestones of Annapolis. It was not long after he arrived, however, before he was getting his full share and even more of "Plebe Year"—everyone liked to run that good-natured Irishman. Bob was active at football and lacrosse, but he never excelled because he preferred sleep to workouts. That same love of sleep forced him to adopt unique study methods which he alone was able to use. Yardbird lost two roommates who attempted to use his system of study. Rosy is always good company and he will be a fine officer anywhere in the Navy.
The Class of 1943 was graduated in June 1942 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.
ROBERT FRANCIS DALY
Manhattan, New York
We know very little about Rosebud before he deserted the sidewalks of New York for the cobblestones of Annapolis. It was not long after he arrived, however, before he was getting his full share and even more of "Plebe Year"—everyone liked to run that good-natured Irishman. Bob was active at football and lacrosse, but he never excelled because he preferred sleep to workouts. That same love of sleep forced him to adopt unique study methods which he alone was able to use. Yardbird lost two roommates who attempted to use his system of study. Rosy is always good company and he will be a fine officer anywhere in the Navy.
The Class of 1943 was graduated in June 1942 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.
Loss
Robert was lost when USS Swordfish (SS-193) was sunk, probably by enemy vessels, off the Ryukyu Islands on January 12, 1945.
Other Information
From the Class of 1943 anniversary book "25 years later…":
Rosy was born on 4 June 1920 in New York City. He was appointed from New York State and entered the Academy on 14 June 1939. Upon graduation he report ed to Submarine Division Twelve in Key West, Florida for duty under instruction in submarines. In February 1943 Rosy reported aboard the submarine USS SAURY in the Pacific to be followed in April with duty aboard the submarine USS SWORDFISH in which he became qualified in submarines in March of 1944, It was while on a war patrol off Nansei Shoto in the Pacific that the Swordfish was lost to enemy action on 29 January 1945 with Rosy among the casualties. He wore the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, American Area Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with one bronze star and the WWII Victory Medal. He was survived by his wife Marian A. Daly who resided at 2038-27th Street, Long Island City, New York at the time of Rosy's death.
From researcher Kathy Franz:
In 1930 Manhattan, his father was Peter Sr., mother Mary, and brothers Cornelius and Peter, Jr.
His wife was listed as next of kin. Robert has a memory marker in New York.
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