Ronald John Sanford

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded to Service members serving outside the Continental United States in the American Theater for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, or who served during that period for an aggregate period of 1 year in the Continental United States.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  American Battle Monuments Commission website listing, - No Records Found -
Yes Enlistment Records, National Archives Database,
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records, Hospital Records, on this page

WWII Draft Card Data
Ronald John Sanford
Race, Gender: White, Male
Age: 21  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: November 30, 1919
Birth Place: Cloverland, Asotin County, Washington
Residence Place: Asotin County, Washington
Registration Date: July 1, 1941
Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Bob Malcom
Height: Not Listed   -  Weight: Not Listed
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown
Complexion: Light
Next of Kin: Roy Sanford
Members of Household: Ronald John Sanford, Self

WWII Hospital Admission Records
NOTE: Records from previous combat wound, not from death event.
Ronald J Sanford, Rank: Enlisted Man
Race: White, includes Mexican (White)
Admission Age: 25
Service Number: 39456732
Admission Date: July 1944
Discharge Date: October 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:
Location(s): Not listed by WMH for privacy
Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Medical Treatment: Not listed by WMH for privacy
Type of Discharge: Duty (Returned to Duty)
End of Record

Death Location, Note 1:
The death location, "In the City of Paris, France" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Sanford, this location was estimated on:

A. His OQMC Form 623, Application For Headstone or Marker, identifies his assigned unit as Company H, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division and date of death as June 26, 1945.

B. At the time PFC Sanford died the war in Europe had ended.

C. A Find A Grave entry states "He died during WWII in Paris, France...".

D. His status of Died Non-Battle indicates that PFC Sanford died on June 26, 1945, as a result of a Non-Combat Accident or Illness.

E. Further information on the 119th Infantry Regiment and the 30th Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia site 30th Infantry Division, and the 119th Infantry Regiment.

Anyone with additional information or a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

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