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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
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. …Milton Ray Stanley (1913 - 1944)
Photo Contributed by Arlene Zenisek
World War II Honoree, Stanley, Milton R. (1913-1944) 
3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army 
Military Service Ribbons, Stanley, Milton Ray (1913-1944)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois American Campaign Medal, United States 
3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military Purple Heart Medal, United States Military 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 
Purple Heart Medal, United States Military 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 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia 
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,…World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military 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
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium 
Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium To fully read PDF documents, it is advisable to install a PDF reader extension in your browser.
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 
Entrance, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
At the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium, covering 57 acres, rest 7,987 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives during the advance of the U.S. armed forces into Germany. Their headstones are arranged in gentle arcs sweeping across a broad green lawn that slopes gently downhill. A highway passes through the…Headstone, Stanley, Milton R. 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
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Event Map 
Birth - 10 Feb 1913 - Illinois 
Burial - - Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois 
Death - Cause: Died of Wounds - 19 Sep 1944 - Stolberg, Stadtkreis Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 
Burial - - Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium = Link to Google Earth
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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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., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56285821/milton-ray-stanley), 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).
- [S10135] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanley, Milton Ray, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56285821/milton-ray-stanley), none. (Reliability: 2).