Stancil Military History

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

George Ira Stancil » Thomas Emmette Stancil » Rose Marie Stancil Sweesy

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: Air Force, TSGT

Born: Aug. 25, 1929 — Johnston County, NC

Died: Sept. 21, 1998 — Pinkney, NC; Buried at Kenly Cemetery

Service: 1950 - 1970. Served 20 years, attained rank of tech sergeant.

Family Connection: Son of Leafy Stancil and Levi Edwards; Husband of Laura Ellen Woodard Edwards

Josiah Stancil

Branch: Army

Born: June 5, 1934 — Johnston County, NC

Died: May 1, 2017 — Johnston County, NC; Buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, NC

Service: Served with the U.S. Army. Utilizing his specialized Radio License, he was stationed to operate a strategic radio site in France. During the high-stakes Cuban Missile Crisis (October 16-28, 1962), he was recalled to the U.S. and stationed at Fort Bragg, NC.

Family Connection: Son of Raymond and Agnes Stancil Pope

Henry Stancil » Agnes Stancil Pope » Marshall Barnes Pope

Branch: Army, Colonel

Born: May 22, 1936 — Fayetteville, NC

Died: Oct. 27, 2020 — Huntsville, AL; Buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA Section 83, Grave 421

Service: 1968 - 1987. Entered Army as a private and retired as full colonel. Company Commander of Company B, 4th Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. Served two Vietnam tours, Korea, and Saudi Arabia. Graduate of Infantry Officer's Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and Army War College. Studied Vietnamese and Arabic at Defense Language Institute.

Last Assignment: Pentagon — Chief of Persian Gulf Section, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Family Connection: Son of James Perry Hales Jr. and Lois Estelle Darden Hales

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » Delphia Pearl Hill Hales

Branch: Marine Corps, SGT

Born: June 21, 1936 — Marlette, Sanilac County, MI

Died: Jan. 31, 2011 — Newnan, Coweta County, GA; Buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan, Coweta, GA

Service: Served four years in the Marine Corps where he trained as a skilled jet engine mechanic.

Family Connection: Ex-husband of Martha Frances Stancil

George Ira Stancil » Thomas Emmette Stancil Sr.

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 dury 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: Navy, Commander

Born: July 3, 1937 — Wilson, NC

Died: May 19, 2025 — High Point, NC

Service: 1959 - 1980. Naval Academy graduate. Served aboard USS Wallace L. Lind, USS Springfield, USS Cone, USS Vulcan. Later shore assignments. Earned MS in mechanical engineering.

Family Connection: Son of William Henry Batts Sr. and Vazelle Stancil Batts Jessup.

George Ira 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, Lieutenant

Service: 1961 - 1966. Duke graduate. Naval flight training at Pensacola. Flew F-8s. Served at Beeville NAS, Memphis, Virginia Beach, and Cecil Field. Two Mediterranean tours aboard USS Roosevelt and USS Forrestal.

Family Connection: Husband of Judy Stancil Phillips

Alvin Rosco Stancil » Vernard Stancil

Branch: Air Force

Born: Nov. 4, 1940 Fremont, NC

Died: April 10, 2024 Prattville, AL; Buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont, NC

Service: USAF officer 1963 - 1984. Served in Vietnam 1967 - 1973 (7 TDY tours, 865 days). B-52 crew commander and instructor pilot; flew 300 combat missions. Faculty at Air Command and Staff College 1976 - 1980.

Family Connection: Son of Cedric and Hilda Stancil Hales

George Ira Stancil

Branch: National Guard Reserves

Born: March 14, 1941 — Norfolk, VA

Died: December 16, 2019 — Virginia Beach, VA

Service:Served in the North Carolina National Guard Reserves.

Family Connection: Second husband of Geraldine "Gerry" Ann Creech Phillips

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

Branch: Marine Corps, Lance Corporal

Born: April 15, 1941 — Montcalm, MI

Died: December 13, 2021 — Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital, East Grand Rapids, MI; Buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo, MI

Service: Deployed to active field duty operations with the Marine Corps in the Vietnam theater.

Family Connection: First husband of Anemari Stancil

Henry Stancil » Walter Greene Stancil » Thomas Ruffin Stancil

Branch: Navy

Born: May 31, 1941 — Johnston County, NC

Died: March 6, 2022 — Cathedral City, CA

Service: Enlisted 1959. Three Vietnam tours. Visited Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea. Honorably discharged in 1967.

Family Connection: Son of Grover and Myrtle Stancil Eason

George Ira Stancil

Branch: Marine Corps

Born: Nov. 1, 1942 — Wilson, NC

Died: March 3, 2012 — Raleigh, NC; Buried in Montlawn Memorial Park in Raleigh

Service: Enlisted July 7, 1961; Honorable Discharge on July 6, 1964. Clerical work; attended East Carolina University through Marine Corps.

Family Connection: Daughter of Jerome and Mildred Ruth Stancil Kelly; Wife of Henry M. Moore

Samuel Stancil » Lonnie Alfred Stancil

Branch: Marine Corps, Corporal

Born: Jan. 31, 1943, Black Creek, North Carolina

Died: June 14, 2020, Black Creek, North Carolina

Service: Enlisted in 1966; Equipment Operator Engineer; Honorably discharged in 1968

Family Connection: Husband of Nancy Jean Cayton Baldree

Henry Stancil » Bessie Lee Stancil Godwin » Emma Lee Godwin Cayton

Branch: Air Force, Sgt

Born: Feb. 24, 1943 — NC

Died: Sept. 13, 2011 — Carolina Rivers Nursing Home, Hubert, NC; Buried in Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Jacksonville, Onslow County, NC

Service: Served as sergeant in Air Force

Family Connection: Second husband of Sandra Joyce Hill

Arnettie Stancil Hill » Wilbert Hill

Branch: Coast Guard

Born: March 2, 1943 Grayling, MI

Died: Feb. 16, 2016 Traverse City, MI; Buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Grayling, Crawford County, MI

Service: 1964 - 1968. Journalist in New York City covering search and rescue. Later assigned to Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C., coordinating PR and media review.

Family Connection: Son of Thomas Ruffin Stancil

Henry Stancil » Walter Greene Stancil

Branch: Air Force

Born: November 28, 1944 — Wilson, NC

Died: March 9, 2015 — Boulder City, NV; Buried in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, NV

Service: Served on operational deployments with the Air Force.

Family Connection: Husband of Patricia "Pat" Ann Jones.

Samuel Stancil » Freeman Elbert Stancil » Annie Laurie Stancil Jones

Branch: Merchant Marines

Born: December 28, 1944

Died: November 11, 2009

Service: Joined the Merchant Marines in 1965 and served for three years. During the height of the Vietnam War, he served aboard supply ships making vital cargo and equipment deliveries directly into conflict zones in Vietnam. Upon returning home, he attended Wilson Technical Institute to operate heavy equipment, maintaining a deep patriotism throughout his life.

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

George Ira Stancil » Rachel Stancil Renfrow

Branch: Army

Born: March 1, 1945 — Norfolk, VA

Died: June 18, 1995 — Durham, NC; Buried in Kenly Cemetery, Kenly, NC

Service: Historical timeline suggests Army service during the Vietnam War era. Specific deployment history is currently under review.

Family Connection: Former husband of Sandra Joyce Hill Phillips

Arnettie Stancil Hill » Wilbert Hill

Branch: Marine Corps, Sergeant

Born: July 2, 1945 — Wilson, NC

Died: March 11, 2011 — Barrett, Monroe, PA

Service: Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Served in Vietnam as a helicopter gunner. Sustained a superficial wound. Attained rank of Sergeant.

Family Connection: Son of Robert Dennison and Dorothy Jane Stancil Dennison

George Ira Stancil

Branch: Army, PFC

Born: July 12, 1945, Northampton County, Virginia

Died: May 6, 2024, Lincoln, Arkansas; Buried in Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Service: Wounded in action during the Vietnam War.

Family Connection: Daughter of Annie Laurie Stancil Jones; Husband of Sheila Gail Jones Ellis

Samuel Stancil » Freeman Elbert Stancil

Branch: Marine Corps, E-4 Corporal

Born: Jan. 3, 1946 — Ocala, FL

Died: March 21, 2024 — Ocala, FL

Service: Served Sept. 9, 1969 - Sept. 8, 1971. Member of Platoon 3089 in 1970, earning a meritorious promotion. Served four months in Marine Reserves based in Tampa.

Family Connection: Son of George Ralph Stancil and Ethel Hales Stancil

George Ira Stancil

Branch: Air Force

Born: Jan. 26, 1946 — Fayetteville, NC

Died: Jan. 6, 2023 — Raleigh, NC

Service: Served in the U.S. Air Force at the height of the Vietnam War, from 1968 through 1972.

Family Connection: Son of James Perry Hales Jr. and Delphia Pearl Hill Hales

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » Delphia Pearl Hill Hales » James Perry Hales Jr.

Branch: Navy

Born: March 16, 1946 Nash County, NC

Died: Nov. 16, 2007 Rocky Mount, NC; Buried in Evergreen Memorial Park in Wilson, NC

Service: Enlisted Oct. 13, 1966, at Nash County. Basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Stationed at Long Beach, California. Served aboard USS Bronstein (destroyer escort, Pacific Fleet). Honorably discharged July 2, 1970.

Family Connection: Son of Narvin Godwin and Mavis Hill Godwin; Husband of Joan Ellis Bass

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » Millard Hill

Branch: Army, SP4

Born: July 25, 1946

Died: Dec. 27, 2020 — Smithfield, VA; Buried in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, VA (Sec. 18, Row 909, Site 1)

Service: Served as a Specialist 4th Class (SP4) in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Family Connection: Husband of Deborah Sue Campbell Shaw

Josiah Stancil » Carrie Mozelle Stancil Campbell » Bobby Euris Campbell

Branch: Army, Sergeant

Born: Sept. 28, 1946 — Wilson, NC

Died: Nov. 6, 2025 — Kenly, NC; Buried in Bethany Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Kenly, NC

Service: Drafted into the U.S. Army following high school graduation in 1964. Served for two years stationed in Germany, achieving the rank of Sergeant.

Family Connection: Son of Jimmie Price and Alice Stancil Price; Husband of Winnie Jeffrey Price

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » Ronia Hill Stancil

Branch: Navy

Born: November 14, 1947 — Wilson County, NC

Died: September 26, 1995 — Wilson, NC; Buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, NC

Service: Served with distinction as a Sailor from Jan. 15, 1968 to Oct. 14, 1969

Family Connection: Son of Myrtie Hill Deans

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » James Clarence Hill

Branch: Army

Born: Nov. 19, 1947 Johnston County, NC

Died: Nov. 30, 2023

Family Connection: Son of Leon Massey "Shine" and Hazel Hill Wright

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » Millard Lee Hill

Branch: Navy

Service: Feb. 13, 1967-1970. Dispersing clerk on USS Independence

Family Connection: Son of James Harding Stancil Sr.

Josiah Stancil » Leumos Stancil

Branch: Marine Corps

Born: March 24, 1948 — Malden, MA

Died: Dec. 5, 1991; Buried in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Middlesex, MA

Service: Served honorably with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from Jan. 22, 1971, to June 28, 1974.

Family Connection: Son of Malcolm John Matheson and Barbara Stancil Matheson Bradley; Husband of Pamela Kay Reed Matheson

Josiah Stancil » Herbert Andrew Stancil

Branch: Army, Sergeant E-5

Born: Sept. 3, 1948 — Wilson, NC

Died: March 31, 2004 — Greenville, Pitt County, NC; Buried in Pinewood Memorial Park, Greenville, NC

Service: Drafted May 12, 1968 (Mother's Day). Served in 87th Airborne. Served in the Army during the Vietnam War, completing a combat tour from May 10, 1968, to Dec. 13, 1969. Honorably discharged as Sergeant E-5.

Family Connection: Son of Jimmie Price and Alice Stancil Price

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » Ronia Hill Stancil

Branch: Navy, AE3

Born: Nov. 9, 1949 — Johnston County, NC

Died: March 1, 2002 — Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC;Buried at New Jerusalem Church Cemetery, Kenly, NC

Service: Served on structural enlistment terms with naval fleets during the Vietnam Era, active from February 9, 1969, to December 8, 1972.

Family Connection: Son of Javis "Ras" Godfrey Hill

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » William Moses Hill

Branch: Marine Corps, Master Sergeant

Service: Nov. 27, 1968 - May 31, 1990. Vietnam service January - July 1971. Earned 232 expert marksman score at Parris Island. Completed cold-weather training at Fort Drum.

Family Connection: Son of George Ralph Stancil and Ethel Hales Stancil

George Ira Stancil

Branch: Marine Corps, Lance Corporal

Born: Dec. 13, 1949 — Pine Level, NC

Died: Jan. 5, 1969 — Vietnam; Buried at Oliver-Godwin Cemetery

Service: Enlisted May 1967. Served Feb. 29, 1968 - Jan. 5, 1969. Killed by sniper fire at Quang Nam.

Family Connection: Son of Joseph Downing Stancil and Jeanne Godwin Stancil

John Archer Stancil » John Millard Stancil » Joseph Downing Stancil

Branch: Air Force, Sergeant

Born: Dec. 22, 1949

Died: July 18, 2007 — Buried at New Bern Memorial Cemetery

Service: 1968 - 1972. Stationed in London as a communications specialist.

Family Connection: Son of Ward Jackson Laughinghouse and Doris Stancil Laughinghouse

Samuel Stancil » Lonnie Alfred Stancil

Branch: Marine Corps

Born: July 21, 1951 — Pennsylvania

Died: Nov. 4, 1991 — Las Vegas

Service: 1968 - 1969

Family Connection: Son of Bob Dennison and Dot Stancil Dennison

George Ira Stancil

Branch: Army

Service: Joined the Army in 1971. Honorably discharged in 1974. Completed basic training at Fort Ord, California.

Awards: Earned expert marksman badge

Family Connection: Son of Henry "Doc" Rudolph Stancil

Henry Stancil » James Oscar Stancil

Branch: Navy

Family Connection: Son of Tempie Mae Hill and Wilbert Goodwin Price

Tempy Ann Stancil Hill » William Moses Hill