| Name |
Stanford, Ray Edward |
| Birth |
16 Sep 1925 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
STAN.R016 |
| _FGRAVE |
48702093 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [2, 3] |
- Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on November 10, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Farragut, Idaho. Stationed thereafter stateside at Naval Air Station, Whidby Island, Washingtonn; Auxiliary Air Station, North Bend, Oregon and Naval Receiving Station, Swan Island, Portland, Oregon. Earned The American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on February 26, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Unit 4, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2062093
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Stanford, Ray Edward (1925-1999)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Stanford, Ray Edward (1925-1999)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Farragut State Park, Idaho
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
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Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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United States Navy
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United States Navy
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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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
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
24 Jan 1999 [1, 4] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Stanford, Ray E. and Violet M.
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Headstone, Stanford, Ray Edward
Displayed with permission of Ewood Sexton
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| Person ID |
I36317 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
23 Nov 2022 |
English
1925 - 1999 (73 years)
