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

   

 1961, American Fighter Aces Association
 
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Join Year
1961
   

Last Updated: Jun 25, 2021
   
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  208 Also There at This Association:
  • Alyn, Tripp
  • Candelaria, Richard Gomez, Col, (1943-1964)
  • Feinstein, Jeffrey S., Lt Col, (1963-1996)
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