A native of Washington, D.C., Daley was raised at several locations in the United States as his father carried out assignments with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

He was still assigned as CDC commander when he was stricken with a fatal heart attack on July 21, 1963 while in Albany, New York to visit his father.

[4] After receiving his commission, Daley attended United States Army Air Corps flight training at Randolph Field, Texas from September 1931 to February 1938.

[4] After being relieved from attachment to the Air Corps, he was assigned to the 12th Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Sam Houston until May 30, 1933.

[4] From October 1934 to June 1935, Daley was assigned to duty with 2nd Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment at the Presidio of Monterey, California.

[4] He remained on the faculty until June 1942, and with the army expanding for U.S. entry into World War II, he received temporary promotion to captain in September 1940.

[7] Daley commanded the 362nd Field Artillery Battalion from July 1942 to January 1943, first at Fort Still, and later at Camp Adair, Oregon.

[7] In February 1944, Daley deployed to the European theater, where he joined the staff of the Field Artillery section at the Twelfth United States Army Group headquarters.

[8] In April 1950 he was assigned to the faculty of the United States Army War College, and assisted in moving the school from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

[8] Daley was posted to Fort Hood, Texas as commander of III Armored Corps Artillery in March 1954.

[8] He led this command until March 1955, when he was appointed Director of Special Weapons in the U.S. Army Research and Development Office.

[8] In this assignment, he was responsible for research into antiaircraft artillery, guided missiles, rockets and satellites, and atomic weapons.

[8] In this assignment, he was responsible for missile support to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Allied Land Forces Southern Europe, and he served in Italy until late 1960.

[8] Daley was still serving as CDC commander when he was stricken with a fatal heart attack while visiting his father in Albany, New York on July 21, 1963.

Through his dedicated devotion to duty, purposeful pursuit of national interests, and unique talents in presenting a clear view of the Army's capability to cope with worldwide conditions, he materially strengthened the United States' effort toward world peace and earned the high regard of all associated with him.