Gordon Arthur Stanley
Gordon Arthur Stanley | |
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Born | Seattle, Washington | July 13, 1921
Died | April 19, 1956 near Fort Sheridan, Illinois | (aged 34)
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1943–1956 |
Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (4) |
Gordon Arthur Stanley (13 July 1921 – 19 April 1956) was a
Early life
Gordon Arthur Stanley was born 13 July 1921, in Seattle, Washington, but his home of record was Oakridge, Oregon,[1] the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Stanley of that town. Stanley attended the University of Oregon, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, reported on Sunday 29 August 1943, that Stanley had been commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve following completion of training at the Naval Air Training Center, Corpus Christi, Texas.[2]
World War II
Stanley served as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot who flew with squadrons VF-3 and VF-27, the latter flying from
Death
In 1956, while assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training at
Awards
Stanley was the recipient of the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross.[9]
References
- ^ "Gordon Stanley - Recipient -".
- ^ Staff, "Stanley Now Ensign", The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, Sunday 29 August 1943, Volume 101, Number 60, page 18.
- ^ "Gordon Stanley - Recipient -".
- ^ "American Fighter Aces". Archived from the original on 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ISBN 0-8168-5792-X, page 386.
- ^ "History".
- ^ "F9F Panther". Archived from the original on 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Staff, "Jet Crashes in Lake; Navy Pilot Missing", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Friday 20 April 1956, Volume CXV, Number 95, Part 1, Page 1.
- ^ "Gordon Stanley - Recipient -".