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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eldon Ray Stanford

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON DECEMBER 10, 1945. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD, IN TURN, THE USS ABERCROMBIE DE-343, AND USS RICHARD W. SUESENS DE-342. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON AUGUST 16, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.