| John Cheshire Daniel | |
| Birth Date: | 1899 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Placeofburial: | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1924–1960 |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Commands: | 6th Naval District |
| Battles: | World War II Korean War |
Vice admiral John Cheshire Daniel (1 November 189923 November 1992) was a United States Navy officer who served in World War II and the Korean War.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1899.[1]
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1924.[1]
During World War II he served on destroyers seeing action during the Battle of the Coral Sea where he participated in the rescue of survivors from the,[2] and in the Battle of Midway.[1]
On 20 March 1943 he took command of the destroyer on its commissioning. He commanded Ammen during the landings on Attu and subsequent operations in the Aleutian Islands.[3]
In mid-May 1943 he was appointed commander of the newly formed Operational Naval Demolition Unit and Naval Combat Demolition Unit No. 1 at the Amphibious Training Base, Solomons, Maryland. On 14 May 1943 six officers and 18 enlisted men reported for training from the Seabee training camp at Camp Peary, Virginia. After a four-week course they were sent to participate in Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily.[4]
He was aboard when the Japanese surrender was signed.[1]
On 14 May 1949 he took command of the cruiser on its commissioning.[5]
On 22 June 1952 Daniel joined the United Nations Command ceasefire delegation at Panmunjom replacing Admiral Ruthven E. Libby.[6] On 12 December 1952 he assumed command of COMSTSWESTPACAREA, succeeding Rear Admiral W.F. Paterson.[7] On 6 April 1953 he led the negotiations for the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners that culminated in Operation Little Switch which took place from 20 April to 3 May 1953.[6] He continued to be involved in the ceasefire negotiations leading the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953.[6]
He served as commandant of the 6th Naval District from 28 February 1958 until 30 September 1959.[8]
He retired from the Navy in 1960.[1]
After moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida after his military retirement, he died on 23 November 1992 at North Beach Hospital there from pneumonia and heart problems.[1] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 30 November 1992.[9]