Lawrence W. Stanton

Lawrence W. Stanton
Personal details
Born	14 June 1924 Rochester, New York
Died	16 October 1974
Nativity	United States
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
ASN	526581
Rank	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
Section	6F

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Lawrence W. Stanton (14 June 1924 – 16 October 1974) (ASN 526581) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12.

Biography

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.

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.

Stanton died on 16 October 1974.

Research notes

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

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Class_ASN	526581
Class_Name	STANTON, Lawrence W.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

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.

Sources

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