Stanford, Vancil David (b. 13 Jan 1918 - d. 21 Jan 1999): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1918 - 1999 (81 years)

Name	Stanford, Vancil David
Birth	13 Jan 1918	Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Educator, Douglas Unified School District [1]
Reference Number	STAN.V001
_FGRAVE	103678557
Funeral	23 Jan 1999	St. Lukes Church, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona [1]
Military Service	Korean War, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserves [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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		United States Army
		Lieutenant Colonel, United States United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force
		Lieutenant Colonel, United States United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force
		United States Air Force Officer Rank Insignia
		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	World War II, United States Army [1, 2]
	Also served in the Army Reserves, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)
		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
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	21 Jan 1999	Sierra Vista Community Hospital, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona [1, 2]
Burial	23 Jan 1999	Calvary Cemetery, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona [1, 2]
Burial	Buried with military honors by the Fort Huachuca Honor Guard.
Person ID	I4656	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	1 Jul 2024

Father	Stanford, Jesse Clem, b. 29 May 1881, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1966, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
Mother	Warren, Emma Marie, b. 30 Jul 1887, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Sep 1963, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
Marriage	Y [3, 4]
Family ID	F1559	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jordan, Cleo J., b. 23 Jul 1916 d. 15 Feb 1989 (Age 72 years)

Children

	1. Stanford, W.
	2. Stanford, K.

Family ID F2745 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 13 Jan 1918 - Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 21 Jan 1999 - Sierra Vista Community Hospital, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
	Funeral - 23 Jan 1999 - St. Lukes Church, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
	Burial - 23 Jan 1999 - Calvary Cemetery, Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona

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Sources

[S2019] The Daily Dispatch, (Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona), Obituary, Stanford, Vancil D., 81, (The Daily Dispatch, (Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona) 27 January 1999), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2020] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Vancil D., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Stanford&GSiman=1&GScid=56984&GRid=103678557&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1398] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
[S1402] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Jesse and Emma, (https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18792576), none. (Reliability: 2).