James L. Stone Military person

James Lamar Stone (December 27, 1922 – November 9, 2012) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Korean War. He was awarded the medal for his conspicuous leadership during a fight against overwhelming odds, for continuing to lead after being wounded, and for choosing to stay behind after ordering others to retreat, a decision which led to his capture by Chinese forces.

Personal facts

James L. Stone
Birth dateDecember 27, 1922
Birth place
Pine Bluff Arkansas
Date of deathNovember 09, 2012
Place of death
Arlington Texas
Resting place
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Medal of Honor
military operations
Korean War
Vietnam War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
1st Cavalry Division (United States)
8th Cavalry Regiment
service start1948
service end1980

James L. Stone on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html
  2. http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,MoH_James_Stone,00.html