Gladen, Cyrus Raymond, Lt Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1946-1968, Air Force Reserve Command
Service Years
1940 - 1968
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Lieutenant Colonel

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Home State
Minnesota
Minnesota
 Year of Birth
1920
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Gladen, Cyrus Raymond, Lt Col USAF(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
Guthrie, Minnesota		 Last Address
Salem, Oregon
Date of Passing
Feb 11, 1998		  
Location of Interment
Willamette National Cemetery (VA) - Portland, Oregon		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section Z, Site 87

 Official Badges 

Air Force Commander Air Training Command Instructor (pre-1966) US Air Force Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Air Ace American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Fighter Aces AssociationNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1961, American Fighter Aces Association
  1998, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He destroyed 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, plus 2 probables and 3 damaged.

Synopsis of his Silver Star citation:
Awarded for actions during World War II
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Cyrus R. Gladen, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action during World War II.

Service: Army Air Forces

Rank: First Lieutenant

Company: 44th Fighter Squadron

Regiment: 18th Fighter Group
   
Other Comments:

Sources:
http://warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/gladen.html
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=549
http://44thfightersquadron.multiply.com/photos/album/2/Lt._Col._Cyrus_R._Gladen_USAFR
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_018.php
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=47200
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=701026
http://home.ancestry.com
   
  1943-1944, AAF MOS 1055, 18th Fighter Group

First Lieutenant
From Month/Year
March / 1943 		To Month/Year
February / 1944
Unit
18th Fighter Group Unit Page
Rank
First Lieutenant		 AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
Base, Station or City
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal		 State/Country
Solomon Islands
   
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 18th Fighter Group Details

18th Fighter Group
Type
Fighter 		 
Parent Unit
Fighter Units 		Strength
Group
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
   
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18th Fighter Group
Lanphier, Thomas George, Col, (1941-1945) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Captain
Adams, Burnell William, Col, (1941-1969) A23 AAF MOS 1055 First Lieutenant
Bade, Jack Albrecht, Maj, (1942-1946) A23 AAF MOS 1055 First Lieutenant
Mathis, Peyton Spottswood, Maj, (1940-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1056 Major
Gaunt, Frank Leon, Maj, (1941-1954) A23 AAF MOS 1056 Captain
Standlee, James, Capt, (1942-1958) A23 AAF MOS 1056 Second Lieutenant
Adams, Milton Bernard, Maj Gen, (1939-1972) Colonel
Westbrook, Robert Burdett, Lt Col, (1941-1944) Major
Moore, Allan, Maj, (1941-1949) Captain
Babcock, Warren E., 1st Lt, (1942-1944) First Lieutenant
Shannon, Gerald R, FltOff, (1943-1945) Flight Officer

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