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William E. Daniel
Tomb Position
Sergeant of the GuardTomb Relief
hqHighest Military Rank
Master SergeantTomb Dates
Feb 1957 - Jun 1960Society Membership
Lifetime MemberMemories & Condolences
“ONCE A GUARD, ALWAYS A GUARD!” RIP Uncle Ed. You are missed.
My wife's great uncle...a patriot and purple heart recipient...really miss him at my house on Memorial weekend telling war stories...
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Awards & Decorations
Bronze StarArmy Commendation Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Army Occupation Medal
Korea Service Medal
United Nations Korea Service Medal
Presidential Unit Commendation
Combat Infantryman Badge (w/1 Star)
Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge
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Did you know?
How many times will a Sentinel be on duty during the shift?
Each Relief has a 24 hour rotational work day. Ideally, four qualified Sentinels, one Relief Commander (RC), one Assistant Relief Commander (ARC), and several Sentinels in training comprise the Relief. The daily walk schedule is made by the RC or ARC and is dependent on the number of Sentinels who are proficient enough to guard the Tomb in front of the public. Generally, the Sentinel will do several walks back to back and then be done for the day. However, in extreme cases, Sentinels have been known to go back-to-back (every other walk) for the entire shift.
