Background
Stoner, Frank E. was born on December 25, 1894 in Vancouver, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frederick Mayer and Alice A. (Louisiana Voy) Stoner.
Stoner, Frank E. was born on December 25, 1894 in Vancouver, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frederick Mayer and Alice A. (Louisiana Voy) Stoner.
Student United States Military Academy, 1915-1916. Graduate Signal Corps School, 1928, Command and General staff schedul, 1937, Army Industrial College, 1940.
Began as private 145t Infantry, United States Army, 1914. Sergeant, 1916; second in command Lieutenant, Philippines Scouts, 1917. Advanced through grades to major general, 1944.
Serivce in Philippines, 1917-1924.
Professor military science and tactics, Dallas High School, 1922-1923. In charge War Department Message Center and War Department Radio Net., Washington, 1928-1932.
Duty with Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System, Seattle, 1932-1936. Signal officer 5th Army Corps, 1940.
Signal officer 3d Army, 1941.
Assigned to Office of Chief Signal Officer, Washington, 1942. Became assistant chief signal officer, 1945. Appointed director telecommunications United Nations, 1947.
Consultant Department State, since 1952.
Married Deah Doctorate. Gilroy, August 31, 1917. Children: Frank Gilroy, Larry Ballard.