Sanford Russell GREEN (RIN: 4473), son of Charles D. GREEN and Talitha WHEAT , was born 20 June 1924. He married Gracie V. HOOVER 18 July 1945. He died 02 February 1998. Gracie V. HOOVER (RIN: 4941) was born 19 September 1927 in Adair Co., KY.
| 1. Doris Jean GREEN (RIN: 4952), b. [private] | See Michael GLOCKLER & Doris Jean GREEN |
| 2. Golden Dianne GREEN (RIN: 4942), b. [private] | See Raymond Louis GIBSON & Golden Dianne GREEN |
| 3. Jeanette GREEN (RIN: 4948), b. [private] | See Danny GRANT & Jeanette GREEN |
| 4. Wanda Colleen GREEN (RIN: 4959), b. [private] | See Kenneth COWAN & Wanda Colleen GREEN OR Douglas ROOTS & Wanda Colleen GREEN |
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Ancestry.com SS Index: SANFORD R GREEN SSN 407-34-2949 Residence: 42735 Fairplay, Adair, KY
Born 20 Jun 1924 Died 2 Feb 1998
Sanford served in the U. S. Army in World War II. Date of induction, 7-5-1943. Date of discharge, 10-31-1945. His military occupational speciality, Gun Crewman #844.
Battles and Campaign served: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, The Battle of the Bulge and Rhineland.
Decorations Earned: American Theater, European, African, Middle Eastern, Four Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medal.
Sanford was captured shortly after The Battle of the Bulge and was a P.O.W. in Germany from December 1944 to April 11, 1945.
Sanford never talked much about his military experiences. To this day not even his wife or children know what the 4 Bronze Stars were given for, but we know Bronze Stars were given for an act of bravery and for that we highly honor him.
KY Death Index: GREEN SANFORD R 073 ADAIR ADAIR 02-02-1998 006
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KY BIrth Index has dob 9-18-1927?
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