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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Edward B. Stone | Edward Braislin Stone was born June 12, 1878 in Mount Holly. He married Lillian M. Venable on November 1, 1895. He worked as a teacher, a printer, a salesman and a restauranteur. He served in the US Army in the Spanish American War. Edward joined the US Army February 7, 1894. He first served in the US Army in the Spanish American War, entering as a Private in A Co. 3rd NJ Infantry Regiment and was discharged a Sergeant. He went on to serve in the NJ National Guard, rising to the rank of Colonel. When WWI broke out, he personally raised a company of 142 volunteers within 48 hours and entered as a Captain in Co B of the 3rd NJ Infantry, and later served as a Major in Co B 11th Infantry. In later life, he served as Superintendent of New Jersey State Prison and Burlington County Under-Sheriff. He had attained the rank of Colonel at the time of separation. He was a resident of Mount Holly and Trenton, but never a resident of Delanco. He died October 30, 1934 at age 56 and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Burlington. His service was honored in 1935 with the naming of the Landon – Stone Memorial Bridge connecting Delanco and Riverside. | US Army; NJ Nat Guard; US Army | A Co 6th Inf, PVT; A Co 3rd NJ Reg, SGT; NJ Nat Guard, COL; B CO 11th Inf, COL; 163rd Inf AFF | Span-Am: WWI, Alsace, Argonne, France | 1878 – 1934 |
Updated October 30, 2023