Ralph Francis Stearley | |
|---|---|
 General Ralph F. Stearley | |
| Born | July 25, 1898 Brazil, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1973 (aged 74) Brazil, Indiana, U.S. |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Air Force United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1954 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | I Tactical Air Division IX Tactical Air Command Fourteenth Air Force Twentieth Air Force |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Air Medal Bronze Star Medal Commendation Medal |
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.[1] 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.[2] He transferred to the Air Service in 1925 and commanded the IX Tactical Air Command during the last two months of the war in Europe, supporting the United States First Army during combat operations in Europe.
- ^ "USAF Biography 'Major General Ralph Francis Stearley'". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VI-B: 1910–1920. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 2106. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Google Books.