Spencer Stone (born August 13, 1992) is an American actor, writer and
former United States Air Force staff sergeant. In August 2015, Stone,
along with American friends Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler and
three other passengers, as well as an off-duty conductor, were
travelling from Amsterdam on a high speed, Paris-bound train and
disarmed and subdued a solitary, heavily armed Moroccan terrorist.
Three days later, French President Francois Hollande awarded Stone,
Sadler, and Skarlatos, as well British citizen Chris Norman, the
Legion of Honour. Stone was recognized by U.S. Ambassador to France
Jane D. Hartley for "his actions in saving countless lives" and by
U.S. President Barack Obama, with a ceremony held at The Pentagon to
honor the trio. For his bravery, Stone was awarded the Airman's Medal
and a Purple Heart.On October 8, 2015, Stone was stabbed during a
fight in Sacramento and was released from the hospital on October 15.
He was promoted to senior airman in late October and then staff
sergeant in November 2015. In 2018, he portrayed himself in the film
The 15:17 to Paris which was based on the 2016 book of the same name
detailing his experiences with Skarlatos and Sadler.Spencer Stone was
born on August 13, 1992 in Sacramento, California, to Brian Stone and
Joyce Eskel. Stone has two siblings; an older brother Everett, who is
a California Highway Patrolman in Redwood City, California and an
older sister, Kelly. Growing up in Carmichael, California, Stone met
his now-best friends Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler while attending
the small K-12 Freedom Christian School in Fair Oaks, California,
continuing their friendship into adulthood. All three men are
described as sharing "a deeply religious background and a belief in
service to their community" and identify themselves as Christians. His
mom stated that he wanted to become a soldier, watching countless Navy
SEAL videos with him. Stone later attended Del Campo High School where
he played football, basketball, and other contact sports. Stone played
basketball in junior year through to senior year. A teacher and coach
said Stone was always looking out for family and friends: "His
blue-collar attitude and how he cared about others, he would have been
the one to step up rather than curl into a ball." and that "He was
always trying to pick up his teammates, giving them a high five."
former United States Air Force staff sergeant. In August 2015, Stone,
along with American friends Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler and
three other passengers, as well as an off-duty conductor, were
travelling from Amsterdam on a high speed, Paris-bound train and
disarmed and subdued a solitary, heavily armed Moroccan terrorist.
Three days later, French President Francois Hollande awarded Stone,
Sadler, and Skarlatos, as well British citizen Chris Norman, the
Legion of Honour. Stone was recognized by U.S. Ambassador to France
Jane D. Hartley for "his actions in saving countless lives" and by
U.S. President Barack Obama, with a ceremony held at The Pentagon to
honor the trio. For his bravery, Stone was awarded the Airman's Medal
and a Purple Heart.On October 8, 2015, Stone was stabbed during a
fight in Sacramento and was released from the hospital on October 15.
He was promoted to senior airman in late October and then staff
sergeant in November 2015. In 2018, he portrayed himself in the film
The 15:17 to Paris which was based on the 2016 book of the same name
detailing his experiences with Skarlatos and Sadler.Spencer Stone was
born on August 13, 1992 in Sacramento, California, to Brian Stone and
Joyce Eskel. Stone has two siblings; an older brother Everett, who is
a California Highway Patrolman in Redwood City, California and an
older sister, Kelly. Growing up in Carmichael, California, Stone met
his now-best friends Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler while attending
the small K-12 Freedom Christian School in Fair Oaks, California,
continuing their friendship into adulthood. All three men are
described as sharing "a deeply religious background and a belief in
service to their community" and identify themselves as Christians. His
mom stated that he wanted to become a soldier, watching countless Navy
SEAL videos with him. Stone later attended Del Campo High School where
he played football, basketball, and other contact sports. Stone played
basketball in junior year through to senior year. A teacher and coach
said Stone was always looking out for family and friends: "His
blue-collar attitude and how he cared about others, he would have been
the one to step up rather than curl into a ball." and that "He was
always trying to pick up his teammates, giving them a high five."
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