| Name |
Stanley, Cyrus Nelson |
| Birth |
20 Mar 1912 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
STAN.C036 |
| _FGRAVE |
26395784 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army [1, 2] |
- With 6 months, 18 days prior service in the Enlisted Reserve Corps, entered active service as a draftee on March 2, 1942 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training, selected for duty with the Ordnance Corps, attended the Sheet Metal Workers Service School at Stockton, California, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of that trade (MOS 201). Departed the Continental U.S. on February 26, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 3415th Ordnance Company, 69th Ordnance Battalion, in the southern Philippine Islands and Luzon Campaigns. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade on December 15, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and The Philippine Liberation Medal.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2280740
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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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Battle of Luzon, World War II
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Cyrus Nelson Stanley (1912-1999)
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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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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Technician Fourth 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.
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Technician Fourth 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.
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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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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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 |
15 Jan 1999 [1, 3] |
| Burial |
Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Stanley, Cyrus Nelson and Hazel Mae
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Headstone, Stanley, Cyrus Nelson and Hazel Mae
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Stanley, Cyrus Nelson
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I40338 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
30 May 2024 |
English
1912 - 1999 (86 years)
