About Staryl C. Austin
Staryl Chester Austin, Jr. was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He was a P-47 pilot during World War II. He later joined the Oregon Air National Guard. Austin commanded the 142nd Fighter Group and was Assistant Adjutant General of Oregon. After leaving military service, he served as the director of the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs. He is a member of the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor. During the course of World War II, Austin was awarded the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with four battle stars, and the Belgian Fourragere. During his Air Force service, Austin was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and eight Air Medals as well as with various campaign medals. One of Austin's tasks at ODVA was to oversee a $5 billion home and farm loan program that had run into financial difficulty. Austin eventually became the unit's commander.
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