Background
Shifley, Ralph Louis was born on October 26, 1910 in Mounds, Illinois, United States. Son of Marion Monroe and Elizabeth Alice (Hawkins) Shifley.
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Shifley, Ralph Louis was born on October 26, 1910 in Mounds, Illinois, United States. Son of Marion Monroe and Elizabeth Alice (Hawkins) Shifley.
Student, University Illinois, 1928; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1933.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1933; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy, 1967; designated naval aviator, 1937; various assignments in ships, 1933-1940; commanding officer Bombing Squadron 8, 1943-1944; commander Air Group 8, 1944; superintendent training Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, 1945-1947; assigned United States Ship Randolph, 1947; assigned United States Ship Leyte, 1948-1949; operations officer to commander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet, 1949-1951; graduated from Nava War College, 1952; member of staff chief naval operations in aviation plans division, 1952-1954; staff commander 6th Fleet, 1954-1956; commanding officer, Badoeng Strait, 1956-1957; senior aide to chief naval operations, 1957-1958; commanding officer United States Ship Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1958-1959; assistant director, then director aviations plans division, staff chief naval operations, 1959-1962; commander Carrier Division 7, 1962-1963; vice chief naval material, 1963-1967; deputy chief naval operations (logistics), 1967-1971; retired, 1971; executive vice president, treasurer, Stanwick Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1971-1978; president, treasurer, Stanwick Corporation, 1978-1980; president, Stanwick International, Inc., Arlington, 1971-1978.
Member of Army and Navy (Washington). Army-Navy Country (Arlington, Virginia).
Son of Marion Monroe and Elizabeth Alice (Hawkins) S. M. Frances Ellen Norman, September 8, 1936. 1 daughter, Susan Elizabeth.