Stanley, Milton Ray

1913 - 1944  (31 years)

• Name	Stanley, Milton Ray
  Birth	10 Feb 1913	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	This appears to be a memorial marker. He is interred in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
  Reference Number	STAN.M018
  _FGRAVE	56285821
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored (Spearhead) Division, United States Army  [1, 3, 4]
  	Technician 5th Grade with 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division. Entered combat on June 29, 1944 and died of wounds on September 19, 1944 in vicinity of Stolberg, Rhineland, Germany. Awarded The Purple Heart medal posthumously and otherwise entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign with three bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Buried with military honors at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. Honored also at the WWII Memorial at Flora, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903190
  		World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
  		Milton Ray Stanley (1913 - 1944) Photo Contributed by Arlene Zenisek
  		World War II Honoree, Stanley, Milton R. (1913-1944)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army
  		3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Stanley, Milton Ray (1913-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	19 Sep 1944	Stolberg, Stadtkreis Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany   [1, 5, 6]
  	Cause: Died of Wounds
  Burial	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium   [7]
  	Plot E, Row 14, Grave 68
  		Memorial Headstone, Stanley, Milton Ray This is a memorial marker. He is interred in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. - FAGM# 56285821
  		Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans
  		Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
  		Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
  		Headstone, Stanley, Milton R.
  		Memorial Headstone, Stanley, Milton Ray This is a memorial marker. He is interred in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. - FAGM# 56285821
  		Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
  Person ID	I32813	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Stanley, Walter Payton,   b. 1886   d. 1955 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	VanHouten, Catherine E. 'Katie',   b. 1887   d. 1975 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Y  [8, 9]
  Family ID	F8880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S10135] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanley, Milton Ray, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56285821/milton-ray-stanley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14834] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanley, Milton Ray, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117666929/milton-ray-stanley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2). [S14706] World War II Honoree, Milton R. Stanley, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903190) (Reliability: 2). [S10136] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Blessman, Erma, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179327602/erma-blessman), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14677] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, TEC5 Milton R. Stanley, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1040650) (Reliability: 2). [S10138] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanley, Milton R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Stanley&GSiman=1&GScid=1991678&GRid=56285821&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5222] Obituary, Stanford, Mildred, 91, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5391] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanley, Kate E. and Walter P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21703571/walter-payton-stanley), none. (Reliability: 2).