Staryl C. Austin

Staryl C. Austin
Lt Col Austin at Gowen Field operations center, 1954
Born(1920-09-16)September 16, 1920
Condon, Oregon, United States
DiedJanuary 1, 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 94)
Salem, Oregon, United States
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1942–1981
RankBrigadier general
AwardsOrder of the Sword, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters and the European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with four battle stars

Staryl Chester Austin, Jr. (September 16, 1920 – January 1, 2015) was an American brigadier general in the United States Air Force.[1] He was a former Assistant Adjutant General of Oregon and the 142nd Fighter Group’s Air Officer, Chief of the Administrative Division. He was a member of the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor.[2][3][4]

Austin died on January 1, 2015 at the age of 94.[5][6]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Five Inducted into Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor". 1 November 2007.
  3. Austin, Staryl; Adams, Donald. "Staryl Austin, Jr. Collection" – via memory.loc.gov.
  4. "Oregon War Pilot Inducted Into Hall of Honor - Salem-News.Com". www.salem-news.com.
  5. "Brig. Gen. Staryl C. Austin Jr. - Home Page". Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  6. "Staryl Austin Obituary (1920 - 2015) - Salem, OR - The Statesman Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-07-07.