James L. Stone
Military Person
1922 – 2012
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Who was James L. Stone?
James Lamar Stone 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.
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- Born
- Dec 27, 1922
Pine Bluff - Also known as
- James Stone
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Arkansas
- Lived in
- Arkansas
- Died
- Nov 9, 2012
Arlington
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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