134th Infantry Regiment Website
"All Hell Can't Stop Us"
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134th Infantry Regiment Website"All Hell Can't Stop Us" |
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Stanley Harwood Mulford, Jr, son of Stanley Harwood, Sr and Georgia Alice (Scott) Mulford, was born June 7, 1924 in Richmond, Virginia and moved to North Carolina sometime between 1935 and 1940. He registered for the draft June 30, 1942 while living in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was inducted into the Army May 19, 1943 at Camp Croft, South Carolina and joined Company E, 320th Infantry Regiment from the 38th Replacement Battalion September 24, 1944 when the unit was in the vicinity of Arracourt, France. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for heroic action November 18 and was seriously wounded in the vicinity of Bremering, France the following day, November 19, 1944. Pfc Stanley H Mulford, Jr died of his wounds December 4, 1944. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Bronze Star Medal Citation |
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Private First Class Stanley H Mulford Jr, 34775173, Infantry, United States Army, for heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in the * * * , France on 18 November 1944. When a wounded soldier lay forward of his own lines, Private Mulford, a rifleman, accompanied by another enlisted man, went forward to where the wounded man lay exposed to enemy fire, improvised a litter by using a raincoat, placed the wounded man upon it, and evacuated him to a place of safety. Private Mulford's initiative, resourcefulness, disregard for personal safety and loyalty to a wounded comrade reflect credit upon his character as a soldier. Entered military service from North Carolina. General Orders No. 56, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 12 December 1944 |
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 The Charlotte News, Charlotte NC - September 9, 1948 |
The Charlotte News, Charlotte NC - December 21, 1944 |
