Stanford, Wilbert M.

1924 - 1956  (32 years)

• Name	Stanford, Wilbert M.
  Birth	1924
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STAN.W024
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army Air Forces  [1]
  		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 Army Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  Death	1956
  Person ID	I44692	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  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

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).