Stanford, Ray Edward

1925 - 1999  (73 years)

• 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
  		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,…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		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.
  		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.
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Stanford, Ray Edward (1925-1999) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		Farragut State Park, Idaho
  		Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Stanford, Ray Edward (1925-1999)
  Death	24 Jan 1999  [1, 4]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Stanford, Ray E. and Violet M.
  		Headstone, Stanford, Ray Edward Displayed with permission of Ewood Sexton
  Person ID	I36317	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Stanford, Albert F.,   b. 19 Oct 1883   d. 1 Feb 1960, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Cross, Rosa Ethel,   b. 18 May 1890   d. 4 Jan 1956 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F14665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hinkle, Violet M.,   b. 1923   d. 2013 (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F14664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Sep 1925 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11570] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Ray E. and Violet M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48702093/ray-edward-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11571] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Ray Edward, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48702093/ray-edward-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2). [S10836] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Ray Edward Stanford, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2062093) (Reliability: 2). [S9971] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Anderson, Ruth A., 95, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Anderson&GSiman=1&GSsr=41&GScid=644287&GRid=18297543&), none. (Reliability: 2).