Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Stanford, Harold Leroy
1918 - 2007 (89 years)-
Name Stanford, Harold Leroy Birth 23 Nov 1918 Flora, Clay County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Reference Number STAN.H008 _FGRAVE 23667417 Funeral 1 Jan 2008 (89 years) Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] Military Service World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company M, 17th 'Buffalo' Infantry Regiment, United States Army [1, 6] - Entered active service as a draftee on September 26, 1941 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and originally qualified in the military occupational specialty of chauffeur (344), serving as such. Upon promotion to Private First Class after 18 months, re-trained and qualified as a light mortar crewman (607), eventually becoming a squad leader in Company M, 17th 'Buffalo' Infantry Regiment. Departed the Continental U.S. on April 24, 1943 with his unit bound for the Aleutian Islands campaign to participate in the first of three amphibious assault landings. The other two occurred in the Pacific Theater of Operations while fighting in the Eastern Mandates, Southern Philippines, and Ryukyus campaigns. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and 3 bronze arrowheads (assault landings), WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on October 27, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp MCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1840579
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. …Harold Leroy Stanford (1918 - 2007) World War II Honoree, Stanford, Harold L. (1918-2008) 
Aleutian Islands Campaign 
Military Service Ribbons, Stanford, Harold Leroy (1918-2007)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
American Campaign Medal, United States 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces 
American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II 
Bronze Star Medal, United States Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army 
Good Conduct Medal, United States Army Fort McCoy, Wisconsin 
Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military United States Army 
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 Enlisted Rank Insignia World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 30 Dec 2007 Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 7] - Sara's obituary says he died on December 31, 2008.
Burial 1 Jan 2008 Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] 
Headstone, Stanford, Sara J. and Harold L. Person ID I19221 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants Last Modified 8 Jun 2023
Father Stanford, Eugene Dickson, b. 30 Nov 1879, Illinois d. 17 Sep 1964 (Age 84 years) Mother Blackledge, Ella Cleone, b. 22 Oct 1881, Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois d. 18 Jun 1944 (Age 62 years) Marriage 29 Mar 1905 Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3, 8, 9, 10] Family ID F8689 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Tolbert, Sara June, b. 15 May 1931, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois d. 21 Feb 2012, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years) Marriage 4 Mar 1951 [1, 2, 7] Children > 1. Stanford, J. > 2. Stanford, S. Family ID F8696 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service as a draftee on September 26, 1941 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and originally qualified in the military occupational specialty of chauffeur (344), serving as such. Upon promotion to Private First Class after 18 months, re-trained and qualified as a light mortar crewman (607), eventually becoming a squad leader in Company M, 17th 'Buffalo' Infantry Regiment. Departed the Continental U.S. on April 24, 1943 with his unit bound for the Aleutian Islands campaign to participate in the first of three amphibious assault landings. The other two occurred in the Pacific Theater of Operations while fighting in the Eastern Mandates, Southern Philippines, and Ryukyus campaigns. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and 3 bronze arrowheads (assault landings), WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on October 27, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp MCoy, Wisconsin.
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Event Map 
Birth - 23 Nov 1918 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois 
Death - 30 Dec 2007 - Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois 
Funeral - 1 Jan 2008 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois 
Burial - 1 Jan 2008 - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Harold L. Stanford, 89, Flora, IL died at 1:05 PM Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Flora Health Care Center in Flora.
He was born November 23, 1918 in Flora to Eugene Dickson & Ella (Blackledge) Stanford. He married Sara Tolbert on March 4, 1951 in Flora. Harold was a retired mail carrier, area farmer and was a Bronze Star recipient having served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
His memberships include Harmony United Methodist Church, Flora American Legion Post #14 and Flora VFW Post #3999. Harold was a past avid bowler and he enjoyed morning coffee with his friends.
He is survived by his wife: Sara Stanford of Flora; 2 sons: Jerry Stanford & wife Gwen of Stevens Point, WI and Stan Stanford & wife Carla of Flora; twin-brother: Carroll Stanford & wife Vivian of Campbell, CA; sister: Francis Bones of Olney; 5 grandchildren: Mandy Stanford, Jeremy Stanford, Christopher Stanford, Corey Stanford, Lucas Stanford; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be with military honors in Kneff Cemetery, Flora. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM Tuesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Harmony United Methodist Church and may be received at the funeral home.
- Harold L. Stanford, 89, Flora, IL died at 1:05 PM Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Flora Health Care Center in Flora.
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Sources - [S5215] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Harold L., 89, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23667417), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5223] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Sara J. and Harold L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23667417/harold-leroy-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5214] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 10, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
- [S365] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5216] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5048] World War II Honoree, Harold L. Stanford, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1840579) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5224] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Sara J., 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85569015/sara-june-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5217] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Ella Cleone, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20644216), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5213] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Ella C. and Eugene D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20644219/eugene-dickson-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5216] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5215] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stanford, Harold L., 89, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23667417), none. (Reliability: 2).