Stancil Military History

Branch: Navy

Born: Nov. 6, 1920 Beulah Township, Johnston County, NC

Died: Feb. 8, 1995 Kenly, NC

Service: Served from Dec. 10, 1940 to 1963

Family Connection: Son of George Ira Stancil

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More about George Ira Stancil Jr.

Branch: Air Force, LtCol

Born: Nov. 9, 1920 Foxburg, Clarion, PA

Died: Aug. 7, 1971 Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, NC; Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, DC

Service: In Air Force from 1937 to 1968. Enlisted for war Jan. 31, 1946, in Pittsburgh. Served in World War II, Korea (Okinawa), Vietnam (Saigon); was Lt. Colonel, 1st Lt. Had a 30-year Air Force career.

Family Connection: Wife of Rose Stancil Sweesy

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Branch: Marine Corps, Colonel

Born: Feb. 15, 1921 Wake, NC

Died: Aug. 9, 1997 Greensboro, Guilford, NC; Buried in Westminster Gardens, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC

Service: Served from November 1943 to March 6, 1946, with the 2nd Marine Division of the 6th Marines. Basic training at Parris Island, S.C. Was a machine gunner and sharpshooter, seeing action in Saipan and Tinia. In September 1945, he was in Nagasaki, Japan and Kyoto, Japan during the Occupation of Japan. The Marine Corps asked him to stay in the service and attend Officer Training School, but declined. Was honorably discharged March 6, 1946. Married Reba March 16, 1946.

Family connection: Husband of Reba Stancil House

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Branch: Merchant Marines, Lieutenant

Born: June 20, 1921 Kenly, Johnston, NC

Died: Feb. 18, 2009 Chattanooga, TN; Buried in Chattanooga Memorial Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN

Service: Served from Oct. 19, 1942 to May 1946. He served all over the Atlantic, North Sea and South America. He served aboard the sailing vessel the Joseph Conrad, USS Roger B. Taney, USS John A Dix, and USS Frederick Remington. Ports of call included St. Petersburg, Fla., Sheepshead Bay, New York, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Baltic Sea, and locations in the European Theater. He was the medic and purser. Jimmy attained the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. He spoke fluent Castillian Spanish and was often the only one allowed to go ashore.

Family connection: Son of Leumos Waverly Stancil

Josiah Stancil

Branch: Navy

Born: September 11, 1925 — Christiansburg, Montgomery County, VA

Died: June 9, 2003 — Asheville, Buncombe County, NC; Buried in Gospel Baptist Tabernacle Cemetery, Hillsborough, Orange, NC

Service: Entered naval operations late in the war, serving from August 7, 1943, until shortly after victory operations concluded on May 6, 1946.

Family Connection: Second husband of Betty Lou Williams Graham

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Branch: Coast Guard and Army, CW2

Born: Oct. 15, 1926 — Johnston County, NC

Died: April 14, 1988 — Durham, NC

Service: Coast Guard 1942 - 1946; Army 1947 - 1972. Served in Korean War and two Vietnam tours. Tug boat pilot, licensed harbor pilot. Participated in "H-bomb" testing.

Family Connection: Husband of Margaret Pope

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Branch: Marine Corps

Born: Feb. 19, 1928 — Monson, ME

Died: July 23, 2023 — Wilson, NC

Service: Served faithfully in the Marine Corps spanning two eras: post-WWII deployment from 1945 to 1948, and mobilization for the Korean War from 1950 to 1952.

Family Connection: Husband of Eloise Hill Sidelinger

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Branch: Army Airborne Infantry

Born: July 31, 1930

Died: March 1, 2005 Hampton, VA; Buried in Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton, VA

Service: Served from 1948 to 1949. Then spent six months at Fort Benning, Ga., and then was sent to Camp Pickett, Va., where he trained for combat. When he got out of the service, he worked at Fort Monroe, home of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), until he retired.

Family Connection: Son of Glenn Coy Campbell and Mozelle Stancil

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