Alfred Boiler Stanford (East Orange, New Jersey, March 12, 1900 - February 8, 1985), Commander USNR, was an American naval officer and author; he was Deputy Commander of Mulberry A in the D-day landings.[1] For his military service he received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Croix de Guerre.[2]
He published his first novel The Ground Swell while attending Amherst College.[2] His college attendance was interrupted by service in the Navy. After graduating, he worked in the advertising industry, published several more works of fiction and non-fiction, and eventually re-entered military service during World War II.[2] He was later the vice president of the New York Herald Tribune and publisher of the Milford Citizen, a newspaper in Milford, Connecticut.[3]
Books
- The Ground Swell (Appleton, 1923)[4][5]
- A City Out of the Sea (Appleton, 1924)[6][7][8]
- Navigator: The Story of Nathaniel Bowditch of Salem (William Morrow, 1928)[9][10][11][12]
- Invitation to Danger (William Morrow, 1929)[13]
- Flag in the Wind (William Morrow, 1930)[14][15]
- Men, Fish & Boats (William Morrow, 1934)[16]
- Pleasures of Sailing (Simon & Schuster, 1943)[17]
- Force Mulberry: The Planning and Installation of the Artificial Harbor off U. S. Normandy Beaches in World War II (William Morrow, 1951)[18][19][20]
- Boatman's Handbook: Ninety-six Jobs You Can Do on Your Own Boat (Motorboat Publications, 1957)
- Far Horizons: Adventures in Cruising by Members of the Cruising Club of America, edited by Alfred Stanford, David L. Bacon, and Charles H. Vilas (Cruising Club of America, 1971)
References
- ↑ Dietrich-Berryman, Eric; Hammond, Charlotte E.; White, Ronald E. (2010-10-15). Passport Not Required: U.S. Volunteers in the Royal Navy, 1939-1941. Naval Institute Press. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-1-61251-385-0.
- 1 2 3 "Alfred Stanford; Milford Citizen's retired publisher". The Day. 1985-02-15. p. 45. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "A memorial service will be held Saturday for Alfred... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "The Ground Swell". San Francisco Chronicle. 1923-07-15. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Story Starts Well; Collapses Near End". The Fresno Bee. 1923-03-10. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Alfred Stanford Writes Interesting Adventure Tale". The Tennessean. 1924-08-10. p. 35. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "A City Out Of Sea; A Powerful Romance Of Love And Hate". The Fresno Bee. 1924-08-23. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Power Of Sea Felt In Pages Of Late Book". Salt Lake Telegram. 1924-08-17. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ ""Navigator," the Story of Nathn'l Bowditch, of Salem". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1927-10-01. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Romantic Story of the Life of Nat Bowditch". The Boston Globe. 1927-10-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "'The Navigator' Relates Life Story of Nathaniel Bowditch, Who Improved Sea Travel". Star Tribune. 1927-12-25. p. 39. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ Stetson, H. T. (1928). "Review of Navigator. The Story of Nathaniel Bowditch of Salem". The New England Quarterly. 1 (2): 255–257. doi:10.2307/359775. ISSN 0028-4866. JSTOR 359775.
- ↑ "A Romance of the Yankee Clipper Fleet". The Pasadena Post. 1929-09-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Adventure on Cape Cod". The News Journal. 1930-06-07. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Flag in the Wind". Clarion-Ledger. 1930-06-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "The Daily Book Review: Men, Fish and Boats, by Alfred Stanford". The Dayton Herald. 1934-06-01. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Thrills of Sailing". Hartford Courant. 1943-03-28. p. 77. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "'Force Mulberry' Is One Of Finest War Books–Dramatic And Inspiring". Denton Record-Chronicle. 1951-11-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ Greene, Joseph I. (1952-01-06). "Harbors on the Beach; FORCE MULBERRY. By Commander Alfred Stanford, U. S. N. R. Introduction by Samuel E. Morison. Illustrated with photographs. 240 pp. New York: William Morrow & Co. $3.50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ Colby, Elbridge (1953). "Review of Force Mulberry". Military Affairs. 17 (3): 145. doi:10.2307/1982676. ISSN 0026-3931. JSTOR 1982676.
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