Individual Details

Eric Aro Sanford

(6 Sep 1918 - 6 Jun 1977)

Events

Birth6 Sep 1918
Marriage1941Living
Enlistment21 Jul 1942Mississippi
Death6 Jun 1977Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
BurialPleasant Hill Cemetery, New Albany, Union County, Mississippi

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildGeorge Wesley Sanford (1946 - 1992)
ChildEva Sanford ( - )
ChildLinda Kay Sanford (1955 - 2019)
FatherGeorge Washington Sanford (1892 - 1976)
MotherMinnie Joyce Gertrude Jones (1895 - 1997)
SiblingDessie Lee Sanford (1914 - 2011)
SiblingRudolph Sanford (1923 - 2009)
SiblingMargaret Sanford ( - )

Notes

Enlistment

Eric A Sanford
Marital Status Married
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 21 Jul 1942
Event Place Cp Shelby, Mississippi, United States
Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1918
Birthplace ALABAMA
Education Level Grammar school
Civilian Occupation Cooks, except private family
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number 34343652

Death

Eric Sanford
State Tennessee
Residence Place Indiana
Last Place of Residence Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana
Previous Residence Postal Code 46514
Age 59
Birth Date 06 Sep 1918
Death Date Jun 1977

Burial

Inscription: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II

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