Cruse, Sanford Earl

1917 - 1987  (70 years)

• Name	Cruse, Sanford Earl
  Birth	31 Jul 1917
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CRUS.S001
  _FGRAVE	189806938
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Third Grade, 3rd Armored Division, United States Army  [1]
  		Technician Third 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.
  		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,…
  		Technician Third 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.
  		United States Army
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	31 Oct 1987
  Burial	Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois
  	Section M1 Site 253
  Person ID	I43546	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	31 May 2024

  
  

  Family	?, Dorothy Lillian,   b. 11 Jul 1923   d. 12 May 2018 (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F18925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15247] World War II Honoree, Sanford Earl Cruse, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1440196) (Reliability: 2).