STONE GORDON L

COL Gordon L. Stone was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 08/28/2016 at the age of 85.0
Surfside Beach, SC
Flight Class 61
Date of Birth 08/19/1931
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/501 AVN in 64-65, A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV in 67-68
Call signs in Vietnam FIREBIRD, APACHE, WARRIOR 6
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: Colonel Stone began his Army career in 1949 with the Tennessee Army National Guard, being promoted to First Sergeant. In 1956 he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant as an Armor Officer assigned to Fort Hood, TX. From there he was transferred to Germany as a Cavalry Scout Platoon leader. Promoted to Captain and assumed command of a Tank Company. Transferred to Air Cavalry and became a helicopter pilot. He was deployed to Vietnam in 1964-65 and again in 1967-68 as Commander A Troop, 1/9th Air Cav, 1st Cavalry Division. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry. Colonel Stone attended the National War College and NATO Defense College. He was promoted to Colonel and moved to NATO AFSOUTH Headquarters, Naples, Italy as Chief Special Weapons, Europe, retiring in 1986. Throughout his career he received many awards and decorations to include: The Silver Star, The Bronze Star with Oakleaf Cluster, The Legion of Merit, 42 Distinguished Flying Crosses and The Purple Heart.

Colonel Stone's viewing will be held 6 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Kornegay & Moseley Funeral Home, 4645 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC 29229. The family will receive visitors at 11 AM. A funeral mass will be held at 12 PM on Friday, September 2, 2016 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 100 Polo Rd, Columbia, SC. Burial with full military honors will follow the mass at 1pm in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Military Officers Association of America, MOAA Scholarship Fund, c/o Tony Prince, 1168 Yorkshire Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Kornegay & Moseley Funeral & Cremation Services assisted the family.

Burial: Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA

Burial information: Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC

This information was last updated 09/14/2016

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024