Alfred Stanford
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. For his military service he received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Croix de Guerre.
He published his first novel The Ground Swell while attending Amherst College. 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. He was later the vice president of the New York Herald Tribune and publisher of the Milford Citizen, a newspaper in Milford, Connecticut.
Books
- The Ground Swell (Appleton, 1923)
- A City Out of the Sea (Appleton, 1924)
- Navigator: The Story of Nathaniel Bowditch of Salem (William Morrow, 1928)
- Invitation to Danger (William Morrow, 1929)
- Flag in the Wind (William Morrow, 1930)
- Men, Fish & Boats (William Morrow, 1934)
- Pleasures of Sailing (Simon & Schuster, 1943)
- Force Mulberry: The Planning and Installation of the Artificial Harbor off U. S. Normandy Beaches in World War II (William Morrow, 1951)
- 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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