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Earl Stone graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1918. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Division:

    Cruiser Division 1

    Action Date:

    August 16, 1951 – June 6, 1952

    All Hands (October 1955)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Earl Everett Stone, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander Cruiser Division ONE and as Commander Task Group 77.1, in Korea, from 16 August 1951 – 6 June 1952. (Rear Admiral Stone is authorized to wear the Combat “V”.)

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commodore

    Action Date:

    March 9 – September 1, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 348 (March 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commodore Earl Everett Stone, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications on the staff of Commander-in-Chief Pacific Ocean Area from 9 March 1945 to 1 September 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    October 20, 1942 – March 10, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 352 (July 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Earl Everett Stone, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while attached to the Division of Naval Communications from 20 October 1942 to 10 March 1944.