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  • Ralph Francis Stearley
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  • Ralph Francis Stearley, CBE, (July 25, 1898 - February 3, 1973) 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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Number
  • 0
serviceyears
  • 1918
Birth Date
  • 1898-07-25
Commands
Branch
death place
  • Brazil, Indiana
Name
  • Ralph Francis Stearley
Type
  • oak
Caption
  • General Ralph F. Stearley
Width
  • 60
Ribbon
  • Air Medal ribbon.svg
  • Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
  • Bronze Star ribbon.svg
  • Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
  • Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Order of the British Empire Ribbon.png
  • Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg
  • Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with palm.jpg
  • NLD Order of Orange-Nassau - Commander BAR.png
  • Chevalier Ordre de Leopold.png
  • BEL Croix de Guerre 1944 ribbon.svg
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Brazil, Indiana
Awards
death date
  • 1973-02-03
Rank
  • 25
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
abstract
  • Ralph Francis Stearley, CBE, (July 25, 1898 - February 3, 1973) 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.