Ralph Francis Stearley
Military Person
1898 – 1973
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Who was Ralph Francis Stearley?
Ralph Francis Stearley, CBE, was a United States Army and Air Force officer. He is best known as a general in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Stearly was born at Brazil, Indiana, in 1898. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the cavalry on November 1, 1918. He transferred to the Air Service in 1925 and commanded the IX Tactical Air Command during World War II, supporting the United States First Army during combat operations in Europe.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1898
Brazil - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Feb 3, 1973
Brazil
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on July 23, 2013
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