Canton Commercial Advertiser - March 14, 1944
A telegram received Sunday afternoon from Adjutant General Ulio, Washington DC brought the sad intelligence to Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, chief operator at Canton Telephone exchange, of the death of her husband, Pfc Donald Erwin Stanton, who was killed in action sometime during February. The telegram brought no intimate information of the soldier's death, this to follow later as the information is cleared up through the department at Washington.
PFC Stanton entered army service on May 23, 1942. He had training at numerous posts, including Camp Croft, SC; Camp Edwards, Mass; and Camp Hill, Virginia, before going overseas. He saw hard service in the North African campaign and was known as a brave and hardy soldier. He wore with pride the North African campaign ribbon and teh Army Good Conduct ribbon. It is interesting that he was one of the members of the Canton Defense Brigade. He did not arrive in Africa with the invasion army, but shortly afterward and saw some of the most exciting phases of the battle that stretched over lines extending from Casa Blanca to Tunisia.
Pfc Stanton was born in the town of Macomb, on Jan 31, 1912, a son of Loren A and Jennie Montreville Stanton. The family is an old western St. Lawrence and Jefferson county family. When he was about ten years old in 1922, the family removed to Potsdam, and four years later to Canton. He attended Canton Grammar School and later Canton High School and was interested in school activities including High School athletics.
After leaving school he went with the Sheffield Condensed Milk Co at their local plant where he remained until he was called to service in May 1942. He was noted as a capable, and dependable workman at the local plant, so credited by members of the official set-up at the plant.
On Aug 2, 1932 he married Miss Pearl Irene Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Miner Street Rd. The Stanton home is now 5 Buck Street, this village.
Pfc Stanton leaves his wife, Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, as above stated, chief operator of the local exchange of the NY Telephone Co; his parents; a brother, Durwood D. Stanton of Canton, a nephew, Ricard B. Stanton, and nieces Barbara and Jennie Stanton and several other nieces and nephews.
A telegram received Sunday afternoon from Adjutant General Ulio, Washington DC brought the sad intelligence to Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, chief operator at Canton Telephone exchange, of the death of her husband, Pfc Donald Erwin Stanton, who was killed in action sometime during February. The telegram brought no intimate information of the soldier's death, this to follow later as the information is cleared up through the department at Washington.
PFC Stanton entered army service on May 23, 1942. He had training at numerous posts, including Camp Croft, SC; Camp Edwards, Mass; and Camp Hill, Virginia, before going overseas. He saw hard service in the North African campaign and was known as a brave and hardy soldier. He wore with pride the North African campaign ribbon and teh Army Good Conduct ribbon. It is interesting that he was one of the members of the Canton Defense Brigade. He did not arrive in Africa with the invasion army, but shortly afterward and saw some of the most exciting phases of the battle that stretched over lines extending from Casa Blanca to Tunisia.
Pfc Stanton was born in the town of Macomb, on Jan 31, 1912, a son of Loren A and Jennie Montreville Stanton. The family is an old western St. Lawrence and Jefferson county family. When he was about ten years old in 1922, the family removed to Potsdam, and four years later to Canton. He attended Canton Grammar School and later Canton High School and was interested in school activities including High School athletics.
After leaving school he went with the Sheffield Condensed Milk Co at their local plant where he remained until he was called to service in May 1942. He was noted as a capable, and dependable workman at the local plant, so credited by members of the official set-up at the plant.
On Aug 2, 1932 he married Miss Pearl Irene Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Miner Street Rd. The Stanton home is now 5 Buck Street, this village.
Pfc Stanton leaves his wife, Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, as above stated, chief operator of the local exchange of the NY Telephone Co; his parents; a brother, Durwood D. Stanton of Canton, a nephew, Ricard B. Stanton, and nieces Barbara and Jennie Stanton and several other nieces and nephews.
Canton Commercial Advertiser - March 14, 1944
A telegram received Sunday afternoon from Adjutant General Ulio, Washington DC brought the sad intelligence to Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, chief operator at Canton Telephone exchange, of the death of her husband, Pfc Donald Erwin Stanton, who was killed in action sometime during February. The telegram brought no intimate information of the soldier's death, this to follow later as the information is cleared up through the department at Washington.
PFC Stanton entered army service on May 23, 1942. He had training at numerous posts, including Camp Croft, SC; Camp Edwards, Mass; and Camp Hill, Virginia, before going overseas. He saw hard service in the North African campaign and was known as a brave and hardy soldier. He wore with pride the North African campaign ribbon and teh Army Good Conduct ribbon. It is interesting that he was one of the members of the Canton Defense Brigade. He did not arrive in Africa with the invasion army, but shortly afterward and saw some of the most exciting phases of the battle that stretched over lines extending from Casa Blanca to Tunisia.
Pfc Stanton was born in the town of Macomb, on Jan 31, 1912, a son of Loren A and Jennie Montreville Stanton. The family is an old western St. Lawrence and Jefferson county family. When he was about ten years old in 1922, the family removed to Potsdam, and four years later to Canton. He attended Canton Grammar School and later Canton High School and was interested in school activities including High School athletics.
After leaving school he went with the Sheffield Condensed Milk Co at their local plant where he remained until he was called to service in May 1942. He was noted as a capable, and dependable workman at the local plant, so credited by members of the official set-up at the plant.
On Aug 2, 1932 he married Miss Pearl Irene Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Miner Street Rd. The Stanton home is now 5 Buck Street, this village.
Pfc Stanton leaves his wife, Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, as above stated, chief operator of the local exchange of the NY Telephone Co; his parents; a brother, Durwood D. Stanton of Canton, a nephew, Ricard B. Stanton, and nieces Barbara and Jennie Stanton and several other nieces and nephews.
A telegram received Sunday afternoon from Adjutant General Ulio, Washington DC brought the sad intelligence to Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, chief operator at Canton Telephone exchange, of the death of her husband, Pfc Donald Erwin Stanton, who was killed in action sometime during February. The telegram brought no intimate information of the soldier's death, this to follow later as the information is cleared up through the department at Washington.
PFC Stanton entered army service on May 23, 1942. He had training at numerous posts, including Camp Croft, SC; Camp Edwards, Mass; and Camp Hill, Virginia, before going overseas. He saw hard service in the North African campaign and was known as a brave and hardy soldier. He wore with pride the North African campaign ribbon and teh Army Good Conduct ribbon. It is interesting that he was one of the members of the Canton Defense Brigade. He did not arrive in Africa with the invasion army, but shortly afterward and saw some of the most exciting phases of the battle that stretched over lines extending from Casa Blanca to Tunisia.
Pfc Stanton was born in the town of Macomb, on Jan 31, 1912, a son of Loren A and Jennie Montreville Stanton. The family is an old western St. Lawrence and Jefferson county family. When he was about ten years old in 1922, the family removed to Potsdam, and four years later to Canton. He attended Canton Grammar School and later Canton High School and was interested in school activities including High School athletics.
After leaving school he went with the Sheffield Condensed Milk Co at their local plant where he remained until he was called to service in May 1942. He was noted as a capable, and dependable workman at the local plant, so credited by members of the official set-up at the plant.
On Aug 2, 1932 he married Miss Pearl Irene Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Miner Street Rd. The Stanton home is now 5 Buck Street, this village.
Pfc Stanton leaves his wife, Mrs. Pearl Taylor Stanton, as above stated, chief operator of the local exchange of the NY Telephone Co; his parents; a brother, Durwood D. Stanton of Canton, a nephew, Ricard B. Stanton, and nieces Barbara and Jennie Stanton and several other nieces and nephews.
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