in San Diego, and served, successively, as company first sergeant and company gunnery sergeant with Communications-Electronics Schools Battalion. From July 1955 until November 1956, he served as the first sergeant with the Marine Detachment, USS Bremerton. He next became battalion sergeant major of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, through June 1959. He was promoted to first sergeant on December 30, 1955, and to sergeant major on December 31, 1955. Dailey reported to Houston, Texas, where he was assigned duty as sergeant major on the Inspector-Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division serving in that capacity until July 1962. Ordered to the Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, he saw duty as regimental sergeant major with the 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division. He deployed with the 2nd Marines during the Cuban contingency operations. In August 1963, Dailey reported to Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C., for duty as G-3 Division sergeant major until May 1964. For the next two years, he served as post sergeant major at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. Detached in July 1966, Dailey arrived in the Republic of Vietnam the following month, where he became battalion sergeant major, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. In November 1966, he was medically evacuated from Vietnam as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. In July 1968, he returned to the Republic of Vietnam, where he served as battalion sergeant major of the 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Amphibious Force until November of that year. He then served as the 3rd Marine Division sergeant major until July 1969. He earned the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" for his service during the latter tour. Later life Dailey died in Newport Beach, California, on July 5, 2007, at age 90. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, fourteen grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Awards and decorations Dailey's military decorations include: Navy Cross citation Silver Star citation Citation: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Joseph W Dailey (MCSN: 335540), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as Acting Gunnery Sergeant of Company A, First Battalion, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on 3 May 1945. During an attack in which his company was