The
Secretary of the Navy approved the promotion of
Captain Earle A. Deily,
Retired,
to Rear Admiral December 30, 1953, upon the recommendation
of the Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals and
the Secretary of Commerce, in accordance with the Act of June
6, 1942, (33 USC 864e) as amended. Admiral Deily is the first
officer of the Bureau to receive an honorary promotion under
this statute.
Admiral Deily graduated June 12, 1923, from Pennsylvania State
College with the degree of Bachelor of Science in civil engineering
and entered on duty in the Coast and Geodetic Survey July
16, 1923, as junior engineer, and on June 22, 1923, was appointed
to the position of deck officer. His first assignment was
on first-order leveling in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Sea duty included the Ships EXPLORER, DISCOVERER, GUIDE, SURVEYOR,
FARGIS, Commanding Officer, Ship HILGARD, and Executive Officer,
Ship HYDROGRAPHER. He had a 4-year tour of duty in the Philippine
Islands aboard the Ship FATHOMER. Included in his office assignments
was duty in the Washington Office in charge of the Coast Pilot
Section, Coastal Surveys Division; Officer in Charge of the
New York Computing Office, and Supervisor, Southeastern District
in Norfolk, his last assignment. He retired from active duty
July 31, 1953, upon his own application after more than 30
years service.
During World War II Admiral Deily served in the U.S. Army
from September 3, 1942 to March 13, 1946, as Lieutenant Colonel
of Field Artillery. He participated in the following battles
and campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland,
Central Europe and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with
Oak Cluster for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations
Against the Enemy, European Theater of Operations from April
1 to May 3, 1944, and from June 8, 1944 to May 8, 1945; the
European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze
Star; Arrowhead and Five Bronze Battle Stars; American Campaign
Medal, World War II Victory Medal; and French Croix de Guerre
with Palm.
He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers,
U.S. Naval Institute, American Congress of Surveying and Mapping,
American Geophysical Union, Masons, and National Sojourners.
Since retirement, Admiral Deily is residing at East Berlin,
Pennsylvania.
The Buzzard, 1/12/1954
