caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title birth_name
stone in 2010 1948 - 1980 united states army arlington , texas 9 november 2012 pine bluff , arkansas united states of america 8th cavalry regiment , 1st cavalry division medal of honor silver star bronze star purple heart place of burial korean war vietnam war 27 december 1922 dallas-fort worth national cemetery colonel james stone moh 2010.jpg james l. stone
 james lamar stone
james l. stone

james lamar stone -lrb- december 27 , 1922 -- november 9 , 2012 -rrb- was a united states army officer and a recipient of america 's highest military decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions in the korean war .
he was awarded the medal for his conspicuous leadership during a fight against overwhelming odds , for continuing to lead after being wounded , and for choosing to stay behind after ordering others to retreat , a decision which led to his capture by chinese forces .
