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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ray Edward Stanford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO. STATIONED THEREAFTER STATESIDE AT NAVAL AIR STATION, WHIDBY ISLAND, WASHINGTON; AUXILIARY AIR STATION, NORTH BEND, OREGON AND NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, SWAN ISLAND, PORTLAND, OREGON. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON FEBRUARY 26, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, UNIT 4, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.