Leonard Everett STAFFORD

1919 - 1966  (46 years)

• Name	Leonard Everett STAFFORD
  Born	7 Dec 1919	Island Lake Twp., Lyon Co., Minnesota   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	From 23 Jan 1942 to 24 Oct 1945
  _UID	831A469D2BF81344B4473CC169F854CC730F
  Died	4 Nov 1966	Bakersfield, Kern Co., California   [1]
  Person ID	I69476	Branch 205 Thomas Stafford 1737 PA
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	John Walter STAFFORD,   b. 15 May 1884, Harrison Co., Indiana ,   d. 5 Dec 1947, Estherville, Iowa  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Martha Rebecca MCDANIEL,   b. 30 Nov 1886, Harrison Co., Indiana ,   d. 8 Nov 1956, Estherville, Iowa  (Age 69 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1908	Bloomington, Illinois   [1]
  Notes	Married: Married by County Judge R. A. Russell.
  Family ID	F23601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Virginia ROGERS,   b. 1920, Dillon, South Carolina
  Married	Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F23609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Military: Leonard served in the U. S. Marine Corps from 23 January 1942 until 24 October 1945. He participated in action against the enemy at Guadalcanal, Solomon Island. He received gunshot wounds of the middle, ring fingers, and leg. He was awarded the Purple Heart Number 267496 on 04 September 1943. His leg was damaged resulting in wooden leg.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4522] E-Mail Message, Glenn Stafford on 28 Apr [email protected].