Kenneth Wayne Standley (1955 - 1976)

Born 8 Jul 1955 in Center, Shelby, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 3 May 1976 at age 20 in Gelnhausen, Germany

Biography

Kenneth Standley is a part of US Black heritage.

Kenneth Standley was born on July 8, 1955 in Center, Texas, son of Eulas Sam Standley and Elesie (Campbell) Standley.

Kenneth Standley is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army
Served in Germany

Kenneth died on May 3, 1976 in Gelnhausen, Germany while attempting to save a fellow solider from drowning. He is buried in Westview Cemetery, Center.

Sources

• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #13293368 (accessed 16 September 2022)
  Name: Kenneth Wayne Standley; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 8 Jul 1955; Death Date: 3 May 1976; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 13 May 1974; Discharge Date: 3 May 1976.
• Death: "U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981"
  National Archives and Records Administration. [File from the U.S. Army] Casualty Information System [Archival Database]; Records of Deceased Army Personnel, Deceased Dependents of Active-Duty Army Personnel, and Active-Duty Wounded Army Personnel, 1/1/1961 - 12/1981; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, Record Group 407; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD
  Ancestry Record 8849 #283265 (accessed 16 September 2022)
  Kenneth Wayne Standley death (born 8 Jul 1955).
• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #34830458 (accessed 16 September 2022)
  Name: Kenneth Wayn Standley [Kenneth W Standley]; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 8 Jul 1955; Birth Place: Center Shelb, Texas; Death Date: 3 May 1976; Notes: Jul: Name listed as KENNETH WAYN STANDLEY; 10 Dec 1996: Name listed as KENNETH W STANDLEY.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129607318/kenneth-wayne-standley: accessed 16 September 2022), memorial page for Kenneth Wayne Standley (8 Jul 1955–3 May 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129607318, citing Westview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Jeff~N~April Alexander (contributor 47762706) .

• Entered by Ella Berry, Jul 4, 2011. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ella and others.