Born in Texas, he was killed-in-action in the Republic of Vietnam on August 20, 1964 with two other Americans (one other, William David Ragin is buried in Arlington - see article on him) in what was referred to as "60 minutes of the bloodiest fighting." He is buried near Ragin in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery, adjacent to the Tomb of the Unknowns.

STONE, BYRON C
CAPT USA
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/21/1937
DATE OF DEATH: 08/20/1964
DATE OF INTERMENT: 09/04/1964
BURIED AT: SECTION 35  SITE 1960
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Photo By M. R. Patterson, October 2002