Edward Stack was
born 26 April 1756 at Kealand, County Kerry, Ireland and appointed
second lieutenant in the Continental Marines by John Paul Jones
4 February 1779.
He commanded the division in Bon Homme Richard ‘s main top in
action at Flamborough Head 23 September 1779?a grenade thrown
from the top caused an explosion in HMS Serapis that was a major
factor in her surrender. Jones commended Stack for his great bravery
in this action.
Stack remained in US service until 1780 and died at Calais, France,
December 1833.
1943.2/9起工44.1/29進水8/30Carl C.
Dilcer予備少佐の指揮下に竣工し太平洋艦隊に編入
46.3/26予備役編入5/21除籍
47.4民間に売却され商用に使用中54.10/16ノーフォークで焼失.
U.S. Ailanthus
Class Net Laying Ship AN69 Stagbush.
US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.
★スタットフェルトStadtfeld.
[人名]Sanford､1917-42.
アメリカ海軍大尉.
Sanford Stadtfeld
was born in San Francisco, Calif., on 18 June 1917 and commissioned
an ensign in the Naval Reserve on 10 July 1939. He was ordered
to duty at the Naval Reserve Training Base, San Francisco, on
24 October 1940 and detached to Argus (PY-14) on 8 January 1941.
On 17 September, he transferred to Crusader (ARS-2) and the following
month was detached for duty in Pensacola (CA-24).
Richard Y. Styafford
was born in Windsor, Mo., on 11 December 1916. He enlisted in
teh Marine Corps Reserve on 19 October 1940 and, on 20 February
1941, accepted an appointment as a second lieutenant at Quantico,
Va. He remained at Quantico until 29 May, when he was reassigned
to San Diego. He saw duty at San Diego from 16 June 1941 to July
1942 and, on 11 April 1942, was promoted to first lieutenant.
On 12 September 1942, when he was promoted to captain, Stafford
had been serving in the field for about a month.
Between 9 and 11 October, Capt. Stafford led his company of mainres
on a forced march through the dense jungle and swamps of Guadalcanal
and, upon arriving at his objective, immediately deployed his
command. The enemy position was sronger than had been expected,
and the ensuing fight was bery brisk. Capt. Stafford led his men
in the assault and was killed by a Japanese rifleman. For his
"...conspicuous gallantry and intr4epidity as Commanding
Officer..." which consitituted "...an inspiration to
the men of his command in the fulfillment of an important mission,"
Capt. Stafford was postnhumously awarded the Silver Star medal.
