Fairchild, Muir Stephen, 1894-1950

Biography

From the description of Fairchild collection, 1913-1948. (US Air Force Academy). WorldCat record id: 317971410

Muir Stephen Fairchild (b. Sept. 2, 1894, Bellingham, Washington-d. March 17, 1950, Fort Myer, Virginia), General in the U.S. Air Force, earned his flying wings early in 1918 and began to fly bombers on night missions with the French forces (World War I). During the 1920s and 1930s, he served in a number of engineering posts in the U.S., participated in the Pan American Good Will Tour, and received further training. During World War II, General Fairchild served as assistant chief of Air Corps, director of military requirements, and as a member of the Joint Strategic Survey Committee of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He died while on active duty as vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force.

From the description of Fairchild, Muir Stephen, 1894-1950 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10573606

U.S. Army and Air Force officer.

From the description of Muir Stephen Fairchild papers, 1937-1950 (bulk 1948-1950). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980088

Biographical Note

• 1894, Sept. 2: Born, Bellingham, Wash.
• 1918 - 1948 : Commissioned second lieutenant, Aviation Section, Army Air Corps, advanced through the grades to general
• 1924: Married Florence A. Rossiter
• 1928 - 1929 : Student, Air Corps Engineering School
• 1934 - 1935 : Student, Air Corps Tactical School
• 1935 - 1936 : Student, Army Industrial College
• 1936 - 1937 : Student, Army War College
• 1938 - 1940 : Instructor, Air Corps Tactical School
• 1942 - 1946 : Member, Joint Strategic Survey Committee, Joint Chiefs of Staff
• 1945: Military adviser to the United States delegation to United Nations Conference, San Francisco, Calif.
• 1946: Commanding general, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
• 1948 - 1950 : Vice chief of staff, United States Air Force
• 1950, Mar. 17: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Muir Stephen Fairchild Papers, 1937-1950, (bulk 1948-1950), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)