Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1915 - 1984 (69 years)
| Name | Stanford, Wilson Glenn | |
| Birth | 16 Oct 1915 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 12 Apr 1930 | 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] | |
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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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Wilson Glenn Stanford (1915-1984) |
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United States Navy |
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United States Navy |
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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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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 Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Stanford, Wilson Glenn (1915-1984) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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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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World War II Honoree, Stanford, Wilson Glenn (1915-1984) |
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| 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 | |
| Father | Stanford, George Jackson, b. 2 Sep 1894, Illinois d. 7 Aug 1957, Clay County, Illinois (Age 62 years) | |
| Mother | Flexter, Silva Arvilla, b. 16 Sep 1897, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1980, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 83 years) | |
| Marriage | 1913 [6] | |
| Age at Marriage | He was ~ 18 years and 3 months - She was ~ 15 years and 3 months. | |
| Family ID | F7123 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| 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] | |||||
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| Family ID | F7121 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||
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