Group commander 9 Feb 1945 for Altenbeken mission. Group commander on 27 Feb, 1945 Leipzig, Germany mission and 4 March, 1945 on Ulm, Germany mission. Group Commander on 14 March 1945 on Vlotho, and Osnabruk, Germany mission and 21 March 1945 on Rheine A/F, Germany mission and 28 March, 1945 on Berlin mission. 5 April 1945 to Grafonwehr, Germany, 10 April 1945 to Oranienburg, Germany, and 15 April 1945 to Fort Royan, France.



Daily had earned an Air Medal for his flying on 6 June 1944.



Special award: 27 June 1944: Major, Air Corps, for extraordinary achievement while serving as Air Commander of a Combat Bombardment Wing of B-17s on a bombing mission over Germany on 20 June 1944. On this date he assembled elements of the Wing formation and proceeded on course for the objective. Anti-aircraft fire affected some of his most important instruments so he was forced to relinquish command due to mechanical difficulties. The operation was carried out with a high degree of success. 'The exemplary actions of Major Daily contributed in large measure to the excellent results achieved. The courage, coolness and skill displayed by Major Daily reflected the highest credit upon himself. '

He stayed on in the Air Force and served as base commander at Dyess Texas AFB and Warren Wyoming AFB.