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Appeared on a list of missing crew members in 1943.
Re: Lt Col Cyrus B. Stafford WWII
Posted by: Pete Lancashire (ID *****7818)Date: September 27, 2010 at 13:14:50
In Reply to: Lt Col Cyrus B. Stafford WW II by Barbara Glassel of 4903
Hello I was trying to find more information about the author of an article in the ARRL (Amateur Radio Relay League) that was published in their journal QST January 1940."Q Measurements" By C.B. Stafford(*) W9KWP(*) 323 Wisconsin Ave., Oak Park, Ill.and maybe the same person wrote a letter to the journal November 1944 Encouragement APO 650, c/o Postmaster, New York City Editor, QST ... . . The 'purpose of this letter is to lend a little encouragement to the fine work hams have been and are doing.During my five years of service I have supervised the training of several hundred operators and have seen them work under fire, both on the ground and over enemy territory. Without exception, the hams have shown that “ key sense ”which always squeezes the message through.In the event of future wars, I feel that an ARRL program to make military procedure the standard in amateur work will help both the ham and national interests.--- Major Cyrus B. Stafford, AC., ex-W9KWP
Military Servic:
Summary of WW II Military Service: Cyrus B. Stafford
Army Air Corps Station Posts–US
1935-1938: Purdue University, Army Air Corps ROTC
Aug. 1939-Nov. 1939: Curtiss-Reynolds Field, Glenview, IL
Nov. 1939-Feb. 1940: Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX (Rank: Cadet Sergeant
)
Feb. 1940-May 1940: Brooks Field, San Antonio, TX (Rank: 2nd
Lieutenant
)
May 1940-Oct. 1940: Barksdale Field, Shreveport, LA (27th Bombardment Group)
Oct. 1940-July 1941: Hunter Field, Savannah, GA (27th Bomb. Grp from 10/40 to 1/41; 48th Bombardment Group, as of 1/15/41)
July 1941-Feb. 1942: Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, OK (48th Bomb. Grp; Rank 1st Lieutenant
).
Feb. 1942: Hunter Field, GA (48th Bomb. Grp.)
Mar. 1942-July 1942: Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, OK (48th Bomb. Grp. Rank: Captain
)
July 1942-Aug. 1942: Key Field, Meridian, MS (48th Bomb. Grp. until 7/14/42; 27th Bomb Grp as of 7/14/42 )
Aug. 1942-Oct. 1942: Hattiesburg Army Air Field, Hattisburg, MS (27th Bombardment Group; Rank: Major
)
Oct. 1942-Jan. 1943: Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA (27th Bomb. Grp.)
Army Air Corps Station Posts–Overseas–12th Air Force
12th Air ForceArmy Air Corps
Feb. 1943-Apr. 1943: Nouvoin, Algeria, (27th Bombardment Group (L))
Mar. 30-Apr. 8, 1943: Thelepte, Tunisia, 12th Air Force–(27th Bomb. Grp); Summary Court Officer and Group School’s Officer.
Apr. 13-June 1, 1943: Souk-el-Arba, Tunisia, (47th Bomb.Grp), 84th Squad. Apr. 8–16, 1943: flying combat missions. Apr. 17-May21, Asst. Operations Officer. May 21–June 20: (47th Bomb. Grp.), HQ Operations Officer.
June 1–July20, 1943: (47th Bomb. Grp). with Squadrons 84th, 85th, 86th & 97th, based in Soliman, Tunisia with A-20s. June 20– Squadron Commander, 84th Squadron.
Insignia of the 84th Bomb. Squadron
July 21–August 13, 1943:(47th Bomb. Grp. HQ) and 84th Squadron based on Island of Malta. Cy Stafford Commanding Officer of the 84th.
August 13-20, 1943: (47th Bomb. Grp. HQ) 84th Squadron based at Torrente Comunelli, Sicily. Cy Stafford Commanding Officer of the 84th.
August 20–September 23, 1943: (47th Bomb. Grp. HQ) 84th Squadron based at Gerbini, Sicily. Cy Stafford Commanding Officer of the 84th.
September 24–October 14, 1943: (47th Bomb. Grp. HQ), 84th Squadron based at Grottaglie, Italy. Cy Stafford Commanding Officer of the 84th.
October 15, 1943-January 10, 1944 : (47th Bomb. Grp. HQ) 84th Squadron based at Vincenzo Airfield near Foggia, Italy. Cy Stafford Commanding Officer of the 84th. (Completed 25 missions at this point; was also hospitalized with pneumonia and jaundice from 12/8/43 to 1/9/44).
January 10, 1944–February 12, 1944 :(47th Bomb Grp. HQ) 84th Squadron based at Vesuvius Airfield. Cy Stafford Commanding Officer of the 84th.
February 13, 1944– :(47th Bomb Grp. HQ) Group Air Inspector.
CITATIONS/MEDALS
The American Theater Campaign Ribbon
The American Defense Medal
The African Campaign Ribbon with three service stars
The Air Medal/With 9 Oak Leaf Clusters
: Awarded to a pilot who distinguishes himself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, awarded after 10 sorties.
The Distinguished Flying Cross
: Awarded to a pilot who distinguishes himself in support of operations by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight.
Died:
According to a family member, he died in an aerial accident. He married Mary Martha Willis circa 1942 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Buried:
- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: Cyrus B Stafford
Inducted From: New Jersey
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Combat Organization: Headquarters 12th Air Force
Death Date: 1 May 1945
Monument: Florence, Italy
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Legion of Merit Medal Air Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Additional Army Awards
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Cyrus B. Stafford
Death Date: 1 May 1945
Cemetery: Florence American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot H Row 13 Grave 4
Cemetery City: Florence
Cemetery Country: Italy
War: World War II
Awards: Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Title: Lieutenant Colonel
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces
Service ID: O-393246
Division: Headquarters, Twelfth Air Force
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll
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1916 - 1945 (29 years)
