Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1918 - 1999 (81 years)
| Name | Stanford, Vancil David | |
| Birth | 13 Jan 1918 | Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Occupation | Educator, Douglas Unified School District [1] | |
| Reference Number | STAN.V001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 103678557 | |
| Funeral | 23 Jan 1999 | St. Lukes Church, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona [1] |
| Military Service | Korean War, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserves [1] | |
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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,… |
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United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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United States Army |
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Lieutenant Colonel, United States United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force |
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Lieutenant Colonel, United States United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force |
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United States Air Force Officer Rank Insignia |
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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| Military Service | World War II, United States Army [1, 2] | |
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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,… |
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United States Army |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 21 Jan 1999 | Sierra Vista Community Hospital, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona [1, 2] |
| Burial | 23 Jan 1999 | Calvary Cemetery, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona [1, 2] |
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| Person ID | I4656 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 6 Apr 2023 | |
| Father | Stanford, Jesse Clem, b. 29 May 1881, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1966, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years) | |
| Mother | WARREN, Emma Marie, b. 30 Jul 1887, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Sep 1963, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 76 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [3, 4] | |
| Family ID | F1559 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Jordan, Cleo J., b. 23 Jul 1916 d. 15 Feb 1989 (Age 72 years) | |||||
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| Family ID | F2745 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||
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| Military | | United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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