| Name |
Stanford, Wilson Glenn |
| Birth |
16 Oct 1915 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
12 Apr 1930 (14 years) |
Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois  [2] |
| 1930 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 03a |
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1930 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 03a
1930 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0018), image 05, page 03a
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| Reference Number |
STAN.W003 |
| _FGRAVE |
35261821 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy [3, 4] |
- Entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman draftee on April 15, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Served in the Pacific Theater of Operations at Naval Base 3002 (Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines). Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class on March 18, 1946 at the Naval Personal Separation Center, Unit 3, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2061888
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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. … |
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Wilson Glenn Stanford (1915-1984)
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World War II Honoree, Stanford, Wilson Glenn (1915-1984)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Military Service Ribbons, Stanford, Wilson Glenn (1915-1984)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping)
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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United States Navy
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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United States Navy
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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,… |
| Death |
12 Nov 1984 [1, 5] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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Headstone, Stanford, Dorothy E. and Wilson G.
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Headstone, Stanford, Wilson G.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I15358 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
24 May 2023 |
| Family |
Hamilton, Dorothy E., b. 30 Jul 1914, Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas d. 6 Nov 2009, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 95 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [1, 7] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Stanford, N.J. |
| + | 2. Stanford, James W. 'Jim', b. 22 Dec 1935, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jul 2017, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years) |
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| Family ID |
F7121 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
English
1915 - 1984 (69 years)
