| Name |
Stanford, Charles Curtis 'Curt' |
| Birth |
27 Apr 1925 |
Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
STAN.C008 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company H, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry 'California' Division, United States Army [3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on November 15, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Attended basic training and qualified for the military occupational specialty (314) of Automotive Mechanic. Departed the Continental U.S. on June 21, 1945 bound for tthe Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company H, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry 'California' Division and served with them through the end of the war and into the occupation of Japan. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on October 19, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, 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=1965913
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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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Charles Curtis 'Curt' Stanford (ABT 1925-2009)
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World War II Honoree, Stanford, Charles Curtis 'Curt'
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32nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Stanford, Charles Curtis 'Curt'
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
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7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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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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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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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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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
Bef 26 Nov 2009 [4] |
| Burial |
Unknown |
| Person ID |
I19231 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants |
| Last Modified |
2 May 2024 |
English
1925 - Bef 2009 (< 84 years)
