Albert R. Shiely, Jr. (b. 1920, St. Paul, Minn.-d. Feb. 27, 1989), U.S. Air Force officer, began his military career as an enlisted man in the Minnesota National Guard, later graduating from West Point in 1943, qualifying as a military pilot, and receiving a commission in the U.S. Army Air Corps. During World War II he served as a B-24 aircraft commander, instructor pilot, and operations officer in the U.S., and overseas as a B-24 aircraft commander and flight commander with the 15th Air Force in Italy. After the War he earned a master's degree in electrical engineering and began a long career in Air Force research, development, and engineering. In 1967, General Shiely assumed command of the European Communications Area, Air Force Communications Service, with responsibility for providing communications, navigational aids, and air traffic control services to the U.S. Air Force, the Defense Department, and other government agencies throughout Europe. In 1971 he became commander, Electronic Systems Division of the Air Force Systems Command, and retired in 1974.
From the description of Shiely, Albert R., 1920-1989 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10574086
