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== Biography ==

~~Stanton was a Ritchie Boy~~. Stanton was born on 14 June 1924 in Rochester, New York. ~~Stanton died on October 16~~, ~~1974 at age 50~~.

Lawrence W. Stanton was born on 14 June 1924 in Rochester, New York. After graduating from Adams Center High School in 1942, he worked in photography.

~~After finishing high school~~ in 1942~~, he took up~~ photographic ~~work and was employed by the T.V.A. in Photographic Mapping a Syracuse~~, ~~N.Y. On Dec 15~~, ~~1942 he enlisted~~ in ~~the U.S. Marines and was assigned to Aerial Photographic Instruction School an was graduated~~ May 8, 1943, ~~then acted as Instructor~~ in ~~Combat Intelligence until Sept. 1943 when he was transferred to the Military Intelligence Training~~, Camp Ritchie~~, MD~~. ~~where he finished in Nov. 1943 and the assigned~~ to the 4th Marine Division at ~~Camp Pendelton~~, ~~Calif~~.~~, serving with~~ the ~~Photo Intelligence Section until discharged~~.

Stanton enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 15 December 1942. He graduated from aerial photographic interpretation school at New River, North Carolina, in May 1943, instructed in combat intelligence, and completed two months of specialized training at Camp Ritchie (Class 12). Assigned to the 4th Marine Division's photo-intelligence section, he served for more than three years in the Pacific and participated in operations at Roi-Namur, Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. He was honorably discharged after the war and remained active in his church and Scouting.

He sailed with the 4th Marine Division from San Diego, Calif. He participated in their operations at the Marshall Islands, Roi-Namur, Feb. then back to Maui, T.H. and established a rest camp. Again sailing west they were at Saipan July 9, and Trinian July 25, 1944.

Stanton died on 16 October 1974.

~~Their next trip~~ was ~~to Iwo Jima where they landed Feb. 19, 1945, but it required nearly a month to capture and island of 8 square miles~~. ~~His division then returned to the Maui Rest Camp, and remained there until the end of the war. He was honorably discharged Nov~~.

== Research notes ==

* The packet confirms Marine Corps service; the existing profile's broken OCR biography was regenerated. No award is inferred.

~~He was active in Church and Scouting.~~

~~== Research notes ==~~

* http://trees.ancestry.com/view/Military.aspx?tid=49745710&pid=13019506230&vid=726e9ea4-55a7-4efb-a2bc-80f27747106f

* 6/14/1924-?

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== Timeline ==

* 14 June 1924 — Born in Rochester, New York.

* 1942 — Graduated from Adams Center High School.

* 15 December 1942 — Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.

* May 1943 — Graduated from aerial photographic interpretation school at New River, North Carolina.

* 1943 — Completed specialized intelligence training at Camp Ritchie (Class 12).

* 1944–1945 — Served with the 4th Marine Division's photo-intelligence section in the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima campaigns.

* 16 October 1974 — Died.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* ''Watertown Daily Times'', 21 November 1993 — “World War II: Remembered” (RB Archive ProQuest copy)

* [https://genealogysf.com/Stanton-p/p342.htm#i23685 GenealogySF — Lawrence W. Stanton family record]

* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-10 (1 post)

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 == Biography ==
-Stanton was a Ritchie Boy. Stanton was born on 14 June 1924 in Rochester, New York. Stanton died on October 16, 1974 at age 50.
+Lawrence W. Stanton was born on 14 June 1924 in Rochester, New York. After graduating from Adams Center High School in 1942, he worked in photography.
-After finishing high school in 1942, he took up photographic work and was employed by the T.V.A. in Photographic Mapping a Syracuse, N.Y. On Dec 15, 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Marines and was assigned to Aerial Photographic Instruction School an was graduated May 8, 1943, then acted as Instructor in Combat Intelligence until Sept. 1943 when he was transferred to the Military Intelligence Training, Camp Ritchie, MD. where he finished in Nov. 1943 and the assigned to the 4th Marine Division at Camp Pendelton, Calif., serving with the Photo Intelligence Section until discharged.
+Stanton enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 15 December 1942. He graduated from aerial photographic interpretation school at New River, North Carolina, in May 1943, instructed in combat intelligence, and completed two months of specialized training at Camp Ritchie (Class 12). Assigned to the 4th Marine Division's photo-intelligence section, he served for more than three years in the Pacific and participated in operations at Roi-Namur, Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. He was honorably discharged after the war and remained active in his church and Scouting.
-He sailed with the 4th Marine Division from San Diego, Calif. He participated in their operations at the Marshall Islands, Roi-Namur, Feb. then back to Maui, T.H. and established a rest camp. Again sailing west they were at Saipan July 9, and Trinian July 25, 1944.
+Stanton died on 16 October 1974.
-Their next trip was to Iwo Jima where they landed Feb. 19, 1945, but it required nearly a month to capture and island of 8 square miles. His division then returned to the Maui Rest Camp, and remained there until the end of the war. He was honorably discharged Nov.
+== Research notes ==
+* The packet confirms Marine Corps service; the existing profile's broken OCR biography was regenerated. No award is inferred.
-He was active in Church and Scouting.
-== Research notes ==
-* http://trees.ancestry.com/view/Military.aspx?tid=49745710&pid=13019506230&vid=726e9ea4-55a7-4efb-a2bc-80f27747106f
-* 6/14/1924-?
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+== Timeline ==
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+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 14 June 1924 — Born in Rochester, New York.
+* 1942 — Graduated from Adams Center High School.
+* 15 December 1942 — Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
+* May 1943 — Graduated from aerial photographic interpretation school at New River, North Carolina.
+* 1943 — Completed specialized intelligence training at Camp Ritchie (Class 12).
+* 1944–1945 — Served with the 4th Marine Division's photo-intelligence section in the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima campaigns.
+* 16 October 1974 — Died.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* ''Watertown Daily Times'', 21 November 1993 — “World War II: Remembered” (RB Archive ProQuest copy)
+* [https://genealogysf.com/Stanton-p/p342.htm#i23685 GenealogySF — Lawrence W. Stanton family record]
+* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
+* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
 * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-10 (1 post)