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to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, Don Stone, James Stone, Barry Marks, and Ken Marks

Addressed to "Dad, Bee, Don, Jim, Barry, + Ken." He apologizes for the lapse of mail, but he is now the "proud possessor of a very impressive diploma" as school sped up massively, but he's done. He is now flying all the time, and the next time he...

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to Jacob Stone

Addressed to "All." He apologizes for not writing lately, but he has been flying a lot. Recently, to Johnston Island and to Midway, which was an eleven-hour mission. He thanks them for writing constantly, and lauds Bee on her gossip skills. He's not...

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to Jacob Stone

Addressed to "Dad." He's excited about the news of Don's promotion, but hesitant with his eagerness to go overseas rather than into O.C.S. [Officer Candidate School] which would be perfect for Don. He wrote his feelings to his brother, but asks his...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He's been flying very little, but next week he will be able jump back in. He and other crew members grew lazy and indifferent, but now they want to get their missions in and go home if they're lucky enough to do so. He...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He thanks them for their various letters written anywhere from a month to six days ago. He catches up with his father about news from home and asks if his parents received a letter and a card where he asked them to order...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He finished up his training missions and will be heading to "destination unknown." He writes that his family can follow his whereabouts by reading about the "7th AAF Liberators in the daily papers." He asks that his parents...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He had a "pleasant and relaxing rest leave on Oahu and Kauai." They luckily don't have to fly a ship back and are on an "ATC [Air Transport Command] ship." They were surprised with leave after a rough mission which left them...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." It's an effort getting used to C-rations, mosquito nets, and all the inconveniences after having such a great rest leave. Upon their return, they received stacks of letters, and thanks his dad for the cookies and canned...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." It was "swell to talk to them the other day." It's great to be living like a human being and they had a "mighty wet party" and he thanks his father for treating the crew. He and the crew are at the rest camp devouring fresh...

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to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, and Bunny Marks.

Addressed to "Dad, Bee, + Bunny." A friend of his brought a big stack of mail from the Mariana Islands and he was surprised to find they heard about his fortieth mission indirectly. He wrote about ten letters at the same time, so hopefully his...

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General Orders No. 67

General Orders No. 67 awarding Robert L. Stone the Distinguished Flying Cross. It was awarded for displaying "extraoridinary heroism" and for dropping 100% of the bombs in the target area on January 21, 1945. It lists the men of their crew and others...

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Iwo Fierce and Bloody

The front page of the Honolulu Advertiser. Includes photographs of the island of Iwo Jima before and after. Reverse side talks about the Pacific theatre battles in more detail.

Dated Wednesday, February 21, 1944, however February 21, 1944 was a...

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Landing in Bonins Reported!

The front page of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Includes articles on "U.S. Planes Strike Hitler's Hideout", "Nazis Surrender as West Wall Crumbles", "Fight for Iwo Continues at Furious Pace." Includes two images to go along with the articles.

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