Brigadier General John E. Standard, a highly
decorated career Army officer, died of a heart attack Oct 3 [1993] in his
home at Gallatin [TN},
A native of North Dakota, he graduated from high school in
Williston and attended North Dakota State University in Fargo before for a
time before joining the military.
He enlisted in Company E of the 164th infantry regiment of the
North Dakota National Guard in January 1938 and served with that unit until
July 1943. During that time he fought with the North Dakota National
Guard at Guadalcanal in the Pacific.
He entered West Point in 1943 and graduated with a commission in
1946. He graduated as regimental commander and served with several
airborne and infantry divisions both overseas and in the United States.
Gen. Stannard later gradated from the Army Command and General
Staff College, the armed Forces Staff College and the National War College.
He also earned a Master's Degree in business administration from New York
University.Gen. Stannard was a rifle company
commander with the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea during that War and served
as commander of an airmobile infantry battalion and an air mobile infantry
brigade with the First Cavalry in Vietnam. During his career he worked in a
number of posts that included tours in NATO headquarters in Europe and the
Pentagon. .Among his decorations are three Silver Stars, with oak leaf
clusters, the legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished
Flying Cross and a Bronze Star medal for valor with one oak leaf cluster.
He was also awarded the Korean Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry,
The Combat Infantryman badge and the Maser of Parachutist badge.
Gen. Stannard was inducted into the Infantry hall of Fame,
a distinguished honor for those who have three Combat Infantryman badge for
fighting in tree wars or conflicts.
He served a total of 34 years in the Army.
Survivors include his wife Llewellyn Fowler Stannard of
Gallatin; three children, Llewellyn H, Meister of the District and Dennis R.
Henley and Frederick J. Henley, both of Goodlettsville, Tenn; his mother
Mrs. Gladys Stannard of Williston, N.D.; two brothers, Col. George W.
Stannard of Stafford, Ca. and James M. Stannard of Colorado Springs; three
sisters, Myrtle Johnson of Spokane, wash., Joyce Parka of Annandale, and
Gladys Stannard of Ballwin, Mo.; and an aunt, Dr. Adah Miner of Seattle.
Gen; Stannard was preceded in death by his father John WW.
Stannard and a brother, Thomas.
A funeral service will be held at the Fort Myer Chapel on
Monday at 8:45 a.m. Burial with full military honors will follow at
Arlington National Cemetery. Donations may be sent to St. John Vianny
Catholi8c Church, 44 N. Water Ave., Gallatin, Tenn, 37066
[The Washington Times, Washington, DC, Friday, November 5,
1993] |
[courtesy of Lee Ann (Finley) Aigner]
Grave marker for John E. Stannard in
Section 66, Site 860, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington (Arlington
county), Virginia. SSgt
Stannard fought on Guadalcanal from 13 October 1942 until he was shot
on November 26 while leading a patrol. After Stannard killed the
sniper that had shot him he wore the sniper's wrist watch as a memento of
the day. He was nominated to the
West Point Military Academy and entered as a cadet on 31 March 1943.
On 4 June 1946, john graduated with a Bachelor of Science
degree and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt.
He was promoted to 1st Lt on 23 December 1947. He
served in Korea where he was awarded a Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
In a news article dated 16 April 1953, he was listed as "of
the 508th", detailed to act as a guide officer for the City of Columbus
Chamber of Commerce directors visit
He retired as a Brigadier General on 31 August 1975. |
