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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wilson Glenn Stanford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN DRAFTEE ON APRIL 15, 1945 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL BASE 3002 (SUBIC BAY, LUZON, PHILIPPINES). EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN SECOND CLASS ON MARCH 18, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONAL SEPARATION CENTER, UNIT 3, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.