RAYMOND E STONE JR
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HONORED ON PANEL 31E, LINE 94 OF THE WALL

RAYMOND EDWARD STONE JR

WALL NAME

RAYMOND E STONE JR

PANEL / LINE

31E/94

DATE OF BIRTH

11/21/1946

CASUALTY PROVINCE

TAY NINH

DATE OF CASUALTY

12/14/1967

HOME OF RECORD

RENO

COUNTY OF RECORD

Washoe County

STATE

NV

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

2LT

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LEFT FOR RAYMOND EDWARD STONE JR
POSTED ON 1.10.2024
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Your Distinguished Service Cross citation attests to your courage and devotion to your fellow soldiers. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….
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POSTED ON 5.23.2022
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear Lt Raymond Stone, Thank you for your service as an Infantry Unit Commander. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Memorial Day is soon, and we honor you. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 12.14.2018
POSTED BY: A Grateful Vietnam Veteran

Distinguished Service Cross Citation

Raymond Edward Stone

Distinguished Service Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Division: 25th Infantry Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 699 (February 15, 1968)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Raymond Edward Stone, Jr. (ASN: 0-5339673), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company A, 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. Second Lieutenant Stone distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 14 December 1967 while serving as platoon leader of an infantry company conducting a combat mission near Katum. His platoon suddenly received heavy automatic weapons, small arms, and recoilless rifle fire from an enemy force of unknown size in well fortified bunkers in a woodline. Lieutenant Stone immediately deployed his troops and led a fierce assault on the insurgents. Fifteen meters into the trees and undergrowth, his platoon encountered a thick wall of bamboo which concealed the hostile positions. Exposed to savage and relentless fire, he moved along the wall to an opening which was a firing lane and spotted two bunkers. Several of his men lay wounded in the exposed area, and Lieutenant Stone dashed through a hail of bullets to carry the casualties from the enemy killing zone to safety. Returning to the position with a recoilless rifle team, he threw hand grenades and placed a heavy volume of fire on the bunkers to draw the insurgents' fire until the recoilless rifle could engage the fortifications. The recoilless rifle received a direct hit from an enemy rocket round, and Lieutenant Stone and the gun crew were all wounded. He then called for more grenades to continue his gallant assault and enable the evacuation of the other casualties. Moving within ten meters of the hostile emplacements which had his troops pinned down, he destroyed the bunker with accurately thrown hand grenades. Just as he threw the last grenade, another enemy position began firing on him and he was instantly killed. His fearless and determined actions in close combat saved the lives of many fellow soldiers. Second Lieutenant Stone's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
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POSTED ON 2.19.2018
POSTED BY: Robert Platten

Old Friend

We were friends in high school, both chasing the same girl. Still we really liked each other and he was a very solid, straight shooter. Ray went away to Prep School, got married and served in Vietnam. It was a huge loss for his family and friends, and the life he would have had if he had survived.
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POSTED ON 1.14.2017
POSTED BY: Maria del Fabro

Remembered on the American Legion Centennial Memorial

I fondly remember Ray from my days at Princeton High School. He had a wining smile and was friendly to everyone. I had a great time with him at an outdoor summer party in 1963. Rest in peace Ray.
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