Grave marker for Stoney L. Johnson in Montlawn
Memorial Park, Raleigh (Wake county), North Carolina
Stoney registered for the draft on 39 June 1942 signing his name
as "Stroney" which is the first variation in the spelling of his
give name.
He was inducted with the name of "Stoney" into he Army on enlisted at Fort
Bragg, NC on 19 July 1944
On 26 October 1945, he appeared
as "Stoney" on Special Order 193 issued by Service Company which
recorded numerous transfers from the 504th and 505th PIR's.
His name was lined through, however, and the transfer may have never
taken place.
He was discharged on 25 June 1946. His veterans
affairs record carried his name as "Stroney"
On
22 February 1949, "Stroney" married Rose Marie Beddingfield in
Franklin, NC.
From 1949 though 2002 his name is listed as
"Stroney" in the Raleigh, NC city directories although one variation
of "Stronie:" is seen.
.Despite the fact that his VA entries
listed him as "Stroney" his grave marker. which is issued through
the same agency, immortalizes him as "Stoney."
