Stanford, Harry Roscoe

1919 - 1955  (36 years)

• Name	Stanford, Harry Roscoe
  Birth	24 May 1919	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	STAN.H009
  _FGRAVE	34630058
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 3789th Truck Company, United States Army  [1, 4]
  		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. …
  		Harry Roscoe Stanford (1919-1955) Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		World War II Honoree, Stanford, Harry R. (1919-1955)
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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,…
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	26 Nov 1955  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Stanford, Harry R
  		Headstone, Stanford, Harry R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I19247	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Stanford, George Jackson,   b. 2 Sep 1894, Illinois d. 7 Aug 1957, Clay County, Illinois (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Flexter, Silva Arvilla,   b. 16 Sep 1897, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1980, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1913  [5]
  Family ID	F7123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McGrew, Mildred J.,   b. 9 Jan 1920, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 2005 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1936
  Children	> 1. Stanford, Richard W. 'Dick',   b. 16 Apr 1937, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Nov 2013 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F18300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 May 1919 - Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6639] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Harry R, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34630058/harry-roscoe-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2). [S365] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 3a, none. (Reliability: 2). [S3866] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 18 (Township), page 3a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1b, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5089] World War II Honoree, Harry R. Stanford, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2061915) (Reliability: 2). [S5245] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Sylvia A. Coble Selezen, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59734715), none. (Reliability: 2).