Which two Marines earned two Medals of Honor each?

• A. Daly and Butler
• B. Daly and Lejeune
• C. Henderson and Daly
• D. Butler and Puller

Answer: (A)

Two Marines have earned the Medal of Honor twice. Daniel Daly and Smedley Butler achieved this rare distinction by earning a Medal of Honor for separate acts of valor in different campaigns, establishing them as the Marine Corps’ two-time recipients. Daly received his first for conspicuous bravery during the Boxer Rebellion and a second for a separate act of heroism in another campaign. Butler earned his first for actions at Veracruz in 1914 and his second for a later Haiti operation. Because Daly and Butler each earned two Medals of Honor, they are the pair described. The others listed did not reach that twice-awarded status.