Honors and Awards
Due to the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973, Michael J. Daly's exact awards and honors as recorded by the military are unknown; his was one of the approximately 16-18 million people whose records were destroyed in the blaze. As a consequence, what follows below is an incomplete list of the awards either confirmed or thought to have been awarded to Daly for his service.
| Medal of Honor | Silver Star with two gold award stars |
Bronze Star Medal with Valor device |
Purple Heart Medal |
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