Theodore James Stanford ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Utah
On May 21, 1945 Second Lieutenant Stanford was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Utah. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 117413 |
| Service ID | O-2071735 |
| Name | Theodore James Stanford |
| From | Logan, Cache County, Utah |
| Birth Date | February 21, 1924 |
| Casualty Date | May 21, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit/Group | Heavy, 29th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action or lost at sea |
| Location | Ecuador, South America |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at West Coast Memorial, Presidio, California |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Theodore James Stanford is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at West Coast Memorial, Presidio, California. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Theodore J Stanford was born in Carey, Blaine County, Idaho, the son of Joseph Sedley Stanford and Ida Pearl Ivie.He was on the crew of B-24L Liberator #44-41641 when they took off on a training flight. Their plane was last seen in the area of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. We identified 6 casualties in our archive related to the #44-41641 incident on May 21, 1945.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
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Honoring the men and women of Utah who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ Utah was home to over 2,763 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 356 World War I
• 1,905 World War II
• 138 Korean War
• 364 Vietnam War
• 101 Prisoners of war
• 609 Missing in action
• 25 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 27 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 3 Medal of Honor recipients
• 1,905 World War II
• 138 Korean War
• 364 Vietnam War
• 101 Prisoners of war
• 609 Missing in action
• 25 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 27 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 3 Medal of Honor recipients
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