Stancil Military History

Branch: Coast Guard & 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

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » George Preston Hill

Branch: NC National Guard, 1st Lieutenant

Born: November 24, 1927 — Wilson, NC

Died: February 1, 2004 — Wilson, NC

Service: Enlisted with the North Carolina National Guard on June 23, 1948, serving as an enlisted member and officer candidate through June 23, 1955. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on June 24, 1955, and subsequently promoted to 1st Lieutenant, serving until June 23, 1958.

Family Connection:Married to Patty Eloise Stancil Whitfield

Samuel Stancil » Lonnie Alfred Stancil

Branch: Air Force, Staff Sergeant

Born: May 10, 1930 Johnston, NC

Died: March 28, 2020 Garner, Wake, NC; Buried in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake, NC

Service: Enlisted on Jan. 1, 1951, and was sworn in at Fort Bragg, NC. Immediately he was sent to Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. This was the largest training wing in the Air Force for basic training. Then Billy was sent to Tyndall AFB, near Panama City, Fla., for three months of Air Police Training. Years later the name was changed from Air Police to Security Police. Billy was dating Jackie Underwood before he enlisted. They decided to get married on April 20, 1951. Billy wore his uniform when they were married. Billy was stationed with the 509th Bombardment Wing at Walker AFB, near Roswell, New Mexico. This was the largest Strategic Air Command Base of the Air Force. Billy enjoyed his security work. He received his discharge in 1955. For a time he considered re-enlisting.

Family Connection: Son of Gertrude Stancil Pittman

Harvey Arthur Stancil

Branch: Air Force

Born: March 6, 1931 Wilson, NC

Died: February 28, 2012 Wilson, NC; buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson

Service: Served from Jan. 11, 1951 to Jan. 10, 1955. Crew Chief of The Thunderbirds.

Family Connection: Son of Floyd "Jack" Jackson Hill

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill

Branch: U.S. Army, Sergeant

Born: Aug. 21, 1932, Johnston County, NC

Died: Dec. 25, 1994, Durham, NC; Buried in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Durham, NC

Service: Apr. 18, 1951 - Apr. 1, 1954

Family Connection: Son of Noyce and Elizabeth Stancil Wells

Branch: Army, SP4

Born: July 8, 1933

Died: May 22, 2008 Johnston County, NC

Service: Served in the Army. Stationed in Korea from Sept. 20, 1954, to Sept. 19, 1956. Received an honorable discharge.

Award:Good Conduct Medal on Feb. 6, 1956.

Family Connection: Husband of Shirley Ann Stancil Cockrell

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » Ronia Hill Stancil

Branch: Army

Born: January 20, 1934 — Halifax County, NC

Died: June 9, 2010 — Raleigh, NC; Buried in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, NC

Service: Served during the peacetime strategic Cold War deployment window, active from August 16, 1956, to December 15, 1958.

Family Connection: Married to Linda Joyce Kelly Moore

Samuel Stancil » Lonnie Alfred Stancil » Mildred Stancil Kelly Gooch

Branch: Marine Corps

Service: October 1953 to September 1958. Enlisted before turning 18. His father had to allow it. He was a seagoing Marine, served on board the USS Lake Champlain, an attack aircraft carrier, from Jan. 11, 1957 to July 27, 1957, for it's final deployment. The attack aircraft carrier went to the Mediterranean. It anchored at Cannes, France. J.G. was a Seagoing Marines. They provided security on board the ship and functioned as honor guards. J.G. was a cook's helper at one time serving the non-commissioned officers mess. A poached egg cost J.G. a plum job. J.G. took an order for poached eggs, didn't know what that was, said it was boiled.

Family Connection: Son of James Graydon Renfrow and Celia Rachel Stancil

George Ira Stancil

Branch: Army, National Guard

Born: Oct. 12, 1936 - Alamance County, NC

Died: Oct. 28, 2022; Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mebane, NC

Service: Served on active duty in the Army from 1955 to 1957 and in the National Guard from 1958 to 1962.

Family Connection: Husband of Rosa Imogene Hill Murphy

Arnettie Stancil Hill » Wilbert Hill » Rosa Imogene Hill Murphy

Branch: Air Force, Airman 1st Class

Born: March 28, 1937 — Bloomsburg, PA

Died: August 8, 2016 — Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Service: Attained the rank of A/1C.

Family Connection: First husband of Edith Marie Creech

Henry Stancil » Lillian Stancil Creech » Joseph Manley Creech Jr.

Branch: National Guard & Army

Born: April 8, 1937 Smithfield, Johnston County, NC

Died: Feb. 11, 2020 Springfield, VA; Buried in Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax, VA

Service: 1953-1956 in the National Guard. He trained in intelligence. He was drafted into the Army on April 1, 1957, with basic training at Fort Jackson, SC. He was sent to Fort Knox, Ky., for military law training. Assigned to G2 Intelligence Headquarters U.S. Army Europe, Heidelberg, Germany. While there, he met and married Elizabeth Christel Moll. He was discharged on March 20, 1959.

Family Connection: Son of Mozelle Stancil and Glenn Coy Campbell, grandson of Josiah Stancil

Josiah Stancil

Branch: Air Force, Airman/2nd Class

Born: Sept. 8, 1937 Chicago

Died: Sept. 12, 2022 Ocala, Marion County, FL; Buried in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Ocala, Marion, FL

Service: October 1955 to October 1959 as a photographer. Was stationed in Korea, Japan, Greenland, Iceland and Newfoundland. Among memorable photos were ones taken of Queen Elizabeth on her visit to Newfoundland, Secretary of the Air Force Donald A. Quarles, and of Major James Jabara, First American jet ace, USAF F-86 Sabre pilot shot down 15 MiGs over Korea.

Family Connection: Husband of Georgeanne Stancil Schore

George Ira Stancil » George Ralph Stancil

Service Honors

Branch: Air Force, Airman 2nd Class

Born: November 22, 1937 — Wilson, NC

Died: June 13, 2018 — NC; Buried in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Fayetteville, NC

Service: Served from 1955 to 1959. As a member of an Air Force mapping crew, he deployed to the Marshall Islands in 1958 for Operation Hardtack, assisting with atmospheric and underwater nuclear testing of ICBM and SLBM warheads. During one legendary underwater detonation, he remarkably witnessed the blast briefly expose the bare ocean floor.

Family Connection: Son of Freeman Elbert Stancil and Gladys Pearl Lamm Stancil; Husband of Judith Wilson Stancil

Samuel Stancil

Branch: Air Force, Technical Sergeant

Born: April 14, 1938 Norfolk, Norfolk County, VA

Died: Aug. 17, 1982 Bossier City, LA; Buried in Middle Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Corapeake, Gates, NC

Service: 1958 - 1979. Attended basic training at Amarillo, Texas. Ground refueling. Served in Texas, Florida, Philippines, Arizona, Okinawa, Montana, and Shemya, Alaska. Retired as Technical Sergeant.

Family Connection: Husband of Jo Ann Campbell (married Dec. 20, 1958 in Pasquotank County, NC)

Josiah Stancil » Carrie Mozelle Stancil Campbell

Branch: Navy

Born: Oct. 5, 1939 — Norfolk, VA

Died: March 31, 2023 — VCU Hospital, Richmond, VA

Service History: Served honorably in the U.S. Navy for six years. Completed active duty service aboard the DesFlot flag cruiser USS Newport News (CA-148).

Family Connection: Son of George Dallas Pipkin and Thelma Stancil Pipkin

Samuel Stancil » Freeman Elbert Stancil