SANFORD STEVEN D

2LT Steven D. Sanford was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/20/2020 at the age of 77.9
Barberton, OH
Flight Class 66-22
Date of Birth 02/22/1942
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with D/3/4 CAV in 67, B/25 AVN 25 INF in 67-68, 162 AHC in 71-72
Call signs in Vietnam CENTAUR 22, DIAMONDHEAD 20, VULTURE 3
This information was provided by Sammie Williams - obit

More detail on this person: Steven D. Sanford, 77, passed away January 20, 2020 at Pleasant View Health Care Center. Steven was born in Barberton to the late Robert and Leona Sanford. He was a graduate of Barberton High School and retired from the U.S. Army as a Captain after 26 years of service. He served in the Vietnam War. Steve was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, and avid coin collector and a member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. He is survived by his loving wife, Ursula; sons, Mark and Scott; daughter, Amanda; grandchildren, Peyton and Logan; and brother, Mike (Eileen). Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 204 Sixth St. NW, Barberton. Interment at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans at www.dav.org. To share a memory or send a condolence, please visit www.silva-hostetler.com (330-825-8700)

Burial information: Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, OH

This information was last updated 01/27/2020

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025