| Elmer Fowler Stone | |
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| 1887-1936 | |
 Commander Elmer Fowler Stone |
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| Place of birth | Livingstone, New York |
| Allegiance | U. S. Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1910-1936 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Awards | Navy Cross Air Force Cross (UK) |
Elmer Fowler Stone (22 January 1887 - 20 May 1936) was a United States naval aviator and a Commander in the United States Coast Guard. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A United States Naval Aviator is a pilot in the United States Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service
Fowler was born in Livingstone, New York and grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States He joined the U. S. Revenue Cutter Service in 1910. The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed Maritime law enforcement Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
In early 1915, with the encouragement of their commanding officer, Stone and Normal B. Hall approached the Curtiss Flying School in Newport News, Virginia about using aircraft in air-sea rescue operations, and participated in experimental flights in a Curtiss F flying boat. In 1916 he was trained in aircraft use at the United States Navy flight facility in Pensacola, Florida, and also studied aeronautical engineering at the Curtiss factory. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1916: Events January January 12 - German aces Max Immelmann Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. On April 10, 1917, Stone was appointed as Coast Guard Aviator No. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1 and Naval Aviator No. 38.
In May of 1919 first lieutenant Elmer F. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1919: Events Raymond Orteig offers the Orteig Prize for the first non-stop Stone was the pilot of the NC-4 (LCDR A. "For other uses see NC 4 (disambiguation. The NC-4 was a Curtiss NC Flying boat, designed by Glenn Curtiss C. Read, USN was the Aircraft Commander and Navigator), the first aircraft to make a transatlantic flight. The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. After the historic flight, he was awarded the British Air Force Cross by the government of England (June 9, 1919), and received a promotion to the temporary rank of captain on 25 September 1919. The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was awarded the Navy Cross for "distinguished service in making the first successful trans-Atlantic flight" on November 11, 1920. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar
He continued to promote aviation in the U. S. Coast Guard during the 1920s, as well as developing the shipboard catapult systems and landing deck arresting gear aboard the Navy carriers Lexington and Saratoga. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada He collaborated with the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company on development of airborne "motor lifeboats" for the explicit purpose of lifesaving missions, and in this is one of the pioneers of modern air-sea rescue. Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Hammond Curtiss as president He also commanded destroyers used in the enforcement of Prohibition. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy In the United States, the term Prohibition refers to the period from 1920 to 1933 during which the sale manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption On December 20, 1934, he broke the World Seaplane Speed Record, 191 miles per hour over a 3 kilometer test course. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He died on May 20, 1936 of a coronary thrombosis, while inspecting a new aircraft. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
On May 5, 1983 he was inducted into the United States Naval Aviation Hall of Honor. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) He is also a member of the US Coast Guard Aviation Hall of Fame.
Notes and references
"Commander Elmer Fowler Stone". United States Coast Guard web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of
Official orders, correspondence and documents related to E. F. Stone's aviation career. United States Coast Guard web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of
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