William S. Stone
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| Born | January 6, 1910 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1968 (aged 58) Mons, Hainaut, Belgium |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1934–1968 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy Eastern Transport Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Air Medal |
Stone was born at
Upon completing flying training in October 1935, he was assigned to the 32nd Bomb Squadron at
In May 1940, he was appointed to West Point as an instructor in economics, government and history. After two years at West Point, he was assigned to head the Air Corps Weather Research project at the California Institute of Technology. This assignment was followed by attendance at the
In the summer of 1944, General Stone was appointed director of Weather Services for the Army Air Force in the Pacific Ocean area and for the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Guam during the bombing raids on Japan.
In 1946, he was appointed chief of staff of the Air Weather Service in
After promotion to the grade of brigadier general, he was transferred to Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, in July 1953, as deputy director and then director of personnel planning. In September 1956, he was appointed assistant deputy chief of staff for personnel in the grade of major general. In June 1957, he was assigned to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, as commander, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service; and upon its reorganization, as commander, Eastern Transport Air Force.
In August 1959, he was assigned as superintendent at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, where he served for three years. He was then returned to the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force in Washington as deputy chief of staff personnel. Upon completion of this assignment in July 1966, Stone was assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Paris as air deputy to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Stone died while on active duty on December 2, 1968, of a heart attack while exercising at a gym in Mons, Belgium.[2]
Awards and decorations
Stone was a rated
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medalwith oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star
Air Medal- Army Commendation Ribbon
References
- ^ Find-a-grave entry
- ^ "William S. Stone Dies In Belgium; Ex-St. Louisan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 3, 1968. p. 27. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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