Stone, Elmer F. (Elmer Fowler), 1887-1936

  1. Stone, Elmer F. (Elmer Fowler), 1887-1936
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Elmer "Archie" Fowler Stone (January 22, 1887 – May 20, 1936) was a United States naval aviator and a commander in the United States Coast Guard. After 54 hours in the air, Stone became the first man to pilot an aircraft across the Atlantic on May 31, 1919, when he and his crew landed their plane, the NC-4, in Plymouth harbor. He completed his transatlantic flight eight years before Charles Lindbergh’s famous solo crossing in the Spirit of St. Louis.

Stone and the crew of NC-4 had proven the feasibility of transoceanic flight and their achievement attracted worldwide attention. The men were recognized with the Order of the Tower and Sword, Portugal’s highest award; a French silver medal commemorating NC-4’s historic flight; and Great Britain’s Royal Air Force Cross. Upon their return home, Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels awarded the NC-4 crew the Navy Cross and later Congress struck a unique NC-4 Medal specifically for the crew of the record setting aircraft.

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