Ships
- USS Bennington (CV-20) Commander in command from 8 July 1946 · Relieved on 8 November 1946
Commander Lester Jay Stone was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1934. He commanded USS Bennington (CV-20) from 8 July 1946 to 8 November 1946. NavSource records that he later reached the rank of captain.
Sources: NavSource CV-20 COs (navsource.org).