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'''Alfred Boiler Stanford''' ([[East Orange, New Jersey]], March 12, 1900 - February 8, 1985), Commander USNR, was an [[American literature|American]] naval officer and author; he was Deputy Commander of [[Mulberry harbour|Mulberry]] A in the D-day landings.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Dietrich-Berryman |first1=Eric |url=https://archive.org/details/passportnotrequi0000diet/page/118/mode/2up |title=Passport Not Required: U.S. Volunteers in the Royal Navy, 1939-1941 |last2=Hammond |first2=Charlotte E. |last3=White |first3=Ronald E. |date=2010-10-15 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |isbn=978-1-61251-385-0 |pages=118–119 |language=en}}</ref> For his military service he received the [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]], the [[Legion of Merit]], and the [[Croix de Guerre]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1985-02-15 |title=Alfred Stanford; Milford Citizen's retired publisher |pages=45 |work=The Day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-alfred-stanford-milford-citizen/132875839/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>
'''Alfred Boiler Stanford''' ([[East Orange, New Jersey]], March 12, 1900 - February 1985)

He published his first novel ''The Ground Swell'' while attending [[Amherst College]].<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" /> He was later the vice president of the ''[[New York Herald Tribune]]'' and publisher of the ''Milford Citizen'', a newspaper in [[Milford, Connecticut]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A memorial service will be held Saturday for Alfred... - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/02/13/A-memorial-service-will-be-held-Saturday-for-Alfred/4260477118800/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==
* ''The Ground Swell'' ([[D. Appleton & Company|Appleton]], 1923)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1923-07-15 |title=The Ground Swell |pages=5 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-the-ground-swell/132875796/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1923-03-10 |title=Story Starts Well; Collapses Near End |pages=8 |work=The Fresno Bee |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-story-starts-well-collap/132876193/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>
* "The Ground Swell," D. Appleton and Company, New York, London, 1923.
* ''A City Out of the Sea'' (Appleton, 1924)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1924-08-10 |title=Alfred Stanford Writes Interesting Adventure Tale |pages=35 |work=The Tennessean |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-alfred-stanford-writes-in/132876294/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1924-08-23 |title=A City Out Of Sea; A Powerful Romance Of Love And Hate |pages=16 |work=The Fresno Bee |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-a-city-out-of-sea-a-powe/132876315/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1924-08-17 |title=Power Of Sea Felt In Pages Of Late Book |pages=3 |work=Salt Lake Telegram |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/salt-lake-telegram-power-of-sea-felt-in/132876336/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>
* "A City Out of the Sea," D. Appleton and Company, New York, London, 1924.
* ''Navigator: The Story of [[Nathaniel Bowditch]] of Salem'' ([[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]], 1928)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1927-10-01 |title="Navigator," the Story of Nathn'l Bowditch, of Salem |pages=16 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-navigator-t/132876425/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1927-10-01 |title=Romantic Story of the Life of Nat Bowditch |pages=6 |work=The Boston Globe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-romantic-story-of-the-l/132876443/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1927-12-25 |title='The Navigator' Relates Life Story of Nathaniel Bowditch, Who Improved Sea Travel |pages=39 |work=Star Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-the-navigator-relates-lif/132876483/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Stetson |first=H. T. |date=1928 |title=Review of Navigator. The Story of Nathaniel Bowditch of Salem |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/359775 |journal=The New England Quarterly |volume=1 |issue=2 |pages=255–257 |doi=10.2307/359775 |jstor=359775 |issn=0028-4866}}</ref>
* "Navigator; The Story of Nathaniel Bowditch of Salem", William Morrow and Co., 1928.
* ''Invitation to Danger'' (William Morrow, 1929)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1929-09-28 |title=A Romance of the Yankee Clipper Fleet |pages=5 |work=The Pasadena Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post-a-romance-of-the-yanke/132870948/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>
* "Invitation to Danger," William Morrow and Co., New York, 1929.
* ''Flag in the Wind'' (William Morrow, 1930)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1930-06-07 |title=Adventure on Cape Cod |pages=7 |work=The News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-adventure-on-cape-cod/132870817/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1930-06-01 |title=Flag in the Wind |pages=8 |work=Clarion-Ledger |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-flag-in-the-wind/132870854/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>
* "Flag in the Wind," William Morrow and Co., New York, 1930
* ''Men, Fish & Boats'' (William Morrow, 1934)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1934-06-01 |title=The Daily Book Review: Men, Fish and Boats, by Alfred Stanford |pages=18 |work=The Dayton Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-the-daily-book-review/132876699/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>
* "Men, Fish & Boats," William Morrow and Co., New York, 1934.
* ''Pleasures of Sailing'' ([[Simon & Schuster]], 1943)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1943-03-28 |title=Thrills of Sailing |pages=77 |work=Hartford Courant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-thrills-of-sailing/132870623/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref>
* "Pleasures of Sailing," Simon & Schuster, New York, 1943.
* ''Force Mulberry: The Planning and Installation of the [[Mulberry harbor|Artificial Harbor]] off U. S. [[Operation Overlord|Normandy]] Beaches in World War II'' (William Morrow, 1951)<ref>{{Cite news |date=1951-11-16 |title='Force Mulberry' Is One Of Finest War Books–Dramatic And Inspiring |pages=5 |work=Denton Record-Chronicle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/denton-record-chronicle-force-mulberry/132876807/ |access-date=2023-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Greene |first=Joseph I. |date=1952-01-06 |title=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 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1952/01/06/archives/harbors-on-the-beach-force-mulberry-by-commander-alfred-stanford-u.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Colby |first=Elbridge |date=1953 |title=Review of Force Mulberry. |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1982676 |journal=Military Affairs |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=145 |doi=10.2307/1982676 |jstor=1982676 |issn=0026-3931}}</ref>
* "Force Mulberry, The Planning and Installation of the Artificial Harbor off U. S. Normandy Beaches in World War II," William Morrow and Co., 1951.
* "Boatman's handbook: Ninety six jobs you can do on your own boat," Motorboat Publications, 1957.
* ''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," by Alfred Stanford (Compiled by), David L. Bacon, Charles H. Vilas, Cruising Club of America, 1971.
* ''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 ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=00kXAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA2-PA303&lpg=RA2-PA303&dq=Amherst+College+biographical+record,+1963++STANFORD+city+out+of+the+sea&source=bl&ots=HB5OuH55no&sig=sugIYFy_iNVx-7LooLKZC_0xFGI&hl=en&ei=bHcbTIGNHML48AbB7JmuCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Amherst College biographical record, 1963]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=00kXAAAAIAAJ&dq=Amherst+College+biographical+record,+1963++STANFORD+city+out+of+the+sea&pg=RA2-PA303 Amherst College biographical record, 1963]
*[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-02-14/news/8501090404_1_editorial-excellence-mr-stanford-milford-home Chicago Tribune Obituary]


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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Alfred Stanford; Milford Citizen's retired publisher". The Day. 1985-02-15. p. 45. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ "A memorial service will be held Saturday for Alfred... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ^ "The Ground Swell". San Francisco Chronicle. 1923-07-15. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ "Story Starts Well; Collapses Near End". The Fresno Bee. 1923-03-10. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. ^ "Alfred Stanford Writes Interesting Adventure Tale". The Tennessean. 1924-08-10. p. 35. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. ^ "A City Out Of Sea; A Powerful Romance Of Love And Hate". The Fresno Bee. 1924-08-23. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  8. ^ "Power Of Sea Felt In Pages Of Late Book". Salt Lake Telegram. 1924-08-17. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  9. ^ ""Navigator," the Story of Nathn'l Bowditch, of Salem". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1927-10-01. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  10. ^ "Romantic Story of the Life of Nat Bowditch". The Boston Globe. 1927-10-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  11. ^ "'The Navigator' Relates Life Story of Nathaniel Bowditch, Who Improved Sea Travel". Star Tribune. 1927-12-25. p. 39. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "A Romance of the Yankee Clipper Fleet". The Pasadena Post. 1929-09-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  14. ^ "Adventure on Cape Cod". The News Journal. 1930-06-07. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  15. ^ "Flag in the Wind". Clarion-Ledger. 1930-06-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  16. ^ "The Daily Book Review: Men, Fish and Boats, by Alfred Stanford". The Dayton Herald. 1934-06-01. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  17. ^ "Thrills of Sailing". Hartford Courant. 1943-03-28. p. 77. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  18. ^ "'Force Mulberry' Is One Of Finest War Books–Dramatic And Inspiring". Denton Record-Chronicle. 1951-11-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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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