Background
STANDIFORD, William Russell was born on May 1, 1874 in Glendale, Marshall Company, W. Virginia. Son of Peter and Ellen I. (Dorsey) Standiford.
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William Russell STANDIFORD
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University of W. Virginia., Bachelor of Arts, 1897. Various Army Schools.
Career
J. Captain Second W. Virginia. Volunteer Infantry., 1898-1899. First Lieutenant 41 United States Volunteer Infantry., 1899.
Captain 1901; Second Lieutenant, Second United States Infantry., 1901. First Lieutenant 1901-1907, Signal Corps, United States Army, 1907-1910, Captain, 1911-1914. Major, Philippine Scouts, 1914-1917.
Captain 21 United States Infantry., March-June 1917. Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel General Staff Corps, United States Army, 1917-1921. Lieutenant Colonel 1920-1928.
Instructor. Army School of Line, Langres, France, 1918. Chief of Staff, Tank Corps in France, 1918-1919. General Staff Corps Eligible List, 1924.
General Staff Corps with Troops, 1924-1927. Colonel United States Army, since 1928. Prof, of Military Science and Tactics, University of Nevada, 1928 —.
Membership
Member: Phi Kappa Psi. Scabbard and Blade; American Legion. Clubs: Army and Navy (Manila), Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Connections
Spouse Minerva Bumstead, October 28, 1908, Trenton, N.
