Stanford, Sammy Joe, SKCS

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Last NEC
SK-0000-Storekeeper
Last NEC Group
Storekeeper
Primary Unit
1983-1984, SK-0000, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mare Island, CA
Service Years
1964 - 1984
Other Languages
Japanese
Tagalog
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
SK-Storekeeper
Five Hash Marks

 Last Photo   Personal Details 

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Home State
Washington
Washington
 Year of Birth
1945
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Spokane, Washington		 Last Address
Eugene, Oregon
Date of Passing
Jan 07, 2017		  
Location of Interment
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (VA) - Dixon, California		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 7, Site 3236

 Official Badges 

Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command US Navy Retired 20


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Arctic Circle (Bluenose) Navy Chief Initiated Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club

Order of the Golden Dragon Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (VA)
  2017, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (VA) (Dixon, California)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

STANFORD, SAMMY JOE  
  SKCS   US NAVY
  VIETNAM
  DATE OF BIRTH: 01/02/1945
  DATE OF DEATH: 01/07/2017
  BURIED AT: SECTION 7  SITE 3236  
  SACRAMENTO VALLEY NATIONAL CEMETERY
  5810 MIDWAY ROAD DIXON, CA 95620-9735
  (707) 693-2460

Source:  National Cemetery Administration, Nationwide Gravesite Locator
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RIP Shipmate Sammy Joe Stanford, SKCS Retired- 1945 ~ 2017.
Longtime WestPac Veteran.  We offer our sincere and heart-felt 
condolences to his family, Shipmates, and friends.
- [email protected] 8 January, 2017
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Other Comments:

IT NEVER GOT WEIRD ENOUGH FOR ME!
   

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Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (68)
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January / 1968		 To Month/Year
April / 1968

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My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 1968		 To Month/Year
April / 1968
 
Last Updated:
Dec 22, 2023
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

Landing Craft Utility (LCU-1500), Assault Craft Unit 1 (ACU-1)

USS Mauna Kea (AE-22)
 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

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