Airman Accounted For From World War II (Stone, W.)
By DPAA Public AffairsWASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2019 — Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Walter B. Stone, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.In October 1943, Stone served as a pilot in the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, VIII U.S. Fighter Command. On Oct. 22, 1943, Stone was killed when his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft crashed in northern France during a bomber escort mission. Because France was enemy-occupied territory at the time of the crash, search and recovery operations were not possible.DPAA is grateful to the government of France, the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Jocelyn Leclercq and the Association Maurice Choron (now disbanded,) including Mr. Jean-Pierre Duriez, for their partnership in this mission.Stone’s name is recorded on the Tablets of the Missing at the Ardennes American Cemetery, an American Battle Monuments Commission site in Neupré, Belgium, along with the others missing from WWII. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
Body recovered in France in 2018, buried at Pleasant Home Baptist Church May 2019.∼Name: Buster Stone
Home in 1930: Fairfield, Covington, Alabama
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: James W Stone
Mother's Name: Lilla Stone
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Stone 55
Lilla Stone 43
Jewel Stone 24
Eugene Stone 23
Charley Stone 20
Doyle Stone 16
James Stone 14
Sarah A Stone 13
Buster Stone 11
Earle Stone 7
Lilla M Stone 6
Lorma Parsons 12
Mary C Parsons 5
Alice Hughes 71
Name: Walter B Stone
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 350th Fighter Squadron 353rd Fighter Group
Death Date: 22 Oct 1943
Monument: Ardennes, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
By DPAA Public AffairsWASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2019 — Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Walter B. Stone, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.In October 1943, Stone served as a pilot in the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, VIII U.S. Fighter Command. On Oct. 22, 1943, Stone was killed when his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft crashed in northern France during a bomber escort mission. Because France was enemy-occupied territory at the time of the crash, search and recovery operations were not possible.DPAA is grateful to the government of France, the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Jocelyn Leclercq and the Association Maurice Choron (now disbanded,) including Mr. Jean-Pierre Duriez, for their partnership in this mission.Stone’s name is recorded on the Tablets of the Missing at the Ardennes American Cemetery, an American Battle Monuments Commission site in Neupré, Belgium, along with the others missing from WWII. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
Body recovered in France in 2018, buried at Pleasant Home Baptist Church May 2019.∼Name: Buster Stone
Home in 1930: Fairfield, Covington, Alabama
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: James W Stone
Mother's Name: Lilla Stone
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Stone 55
Lilla Stone 43
Jewel Stone 24
Eugene Stone 23
Charley Stone 20
Doyle Stone 16
James Stone 14
Sarah A Stone 13
Buster Stone 11
Earle Stone 7
Lilla M Stone 6
Lorma Parsons 12
Mary C Parsons 5
Alice Hughes 71
Name: Walter B Stone
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 350th Fighter Squadron 353rd Fighter Group
Death Date: 22 Oct 1943
Monument: Ardennes, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Airman Accounted For From World War II (Stone, W.)
By DPAA Public AffairsWASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2019 — Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Walter B. Stone, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.In October 1943, Stone served as a pilot in the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, VIII U.S. Fighter Command. On Oct. 22, 1943, Stone was killed when his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft crashed in northern France during a bomber escort mission. Because France was enemy-occupied territory at the time of the crash, search and recovery operations were not possible.DPAA is grateful to the government of France, the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Jocelyn Leclercq and the Association Maurice Choron (now disbanded,) including Mr. Jean-Pierre Duriez, for their partnership in this mission.Stone’s name is recorded on the Tablets of the Missing at the Ardennes American Cemetery, an American Battle Monuments Commission site in Neupré, Belgium, along with the others missing from WWII. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
Body recovered in France in 2018, buried at Pleasant Home Baptist Church May 2019.∼Name: Buster Stone
Home in 1930: Fairfield, Covington, Alabama
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: James W Stone
Mother's Name: Lilla Stone
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Stone 55
Lilla Stone 43
Jewel Stone 24
Eugene Stone 23
Charley Stone 20
Doyle Stone 16
James Stone 14
Sarah A Stone 13
Buster Stone 11
Earle Stone 7
Lilla M Stone 6
Lorma Parsons 12
Mary C Parsons 5
Alice Hughes 71
Name: Walter B Stone
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 350th Fighter Squadron 353rd Fighter Group
Death Date: 22 Oct 1943
Monument: Ardennes, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
By DPAA Public AffairsWASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2019 — Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Walter B. Stone, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Feb. 20, 2019.In October 1943, Stone served as a pilot in the 350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, VIII U.S. Fighter Command. On Oct. 22, 1943, Stone was killed when his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft crashed in northern France during a bomber escort mission. Because France was enemy-occupied territory at the time of the crash, search and recovery operations were not possible.DPAA is grateful to the government of France, the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Jocelyn Leclercq and the Association Maurice Choron (now disbanded,) including Mr. Jean-Pierre Duriez, for their partnership in this mission.Stone’s name is recorded on the Tablets of the Missing at the Ardennes American Cemetery, an American Battle Monuments Commission site in Neupré, Belgium, along with the others missing from WWII. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
Body recovered in France in 2018, buried at Pleasant Home Baptist Church May 2019.∼Name: Buster Stone
Home in 1930: Fairfield, Covington, Alabama
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: James W Stone
Mother's Name: Lilla Stone
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Stone 55
Lilla Stone 43
Jewel Stone 24
Eugene Stone 23
Charley Stone 20
Doyle Stone 16
James Stone 14
Sarah A Stone 13
Buster Stone 11
Earle Stone 7
Lilla M Stone 6
Lorma Parsons 12
Mary C Parsons 5
Alice Hughes 71
Name: Walter B Stone
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 350th Fighter Squadron 353rd Fighter Group
Death Date: 22 Oct 1943
Monument: Ardennes, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
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