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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." The "X-mas" box arrived and he thanks his parents a "million" for the "swell selection of presents." He writes that New Years Eve will be filled with flying, school, and bomb training. Not how he would like to spend the...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." The plane his crew flies had an engine fail when they were in the air and the next time they flew it was on the "fritz," so they landed after circling their base. The first day they were flying out over the ocean and broke...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He apologizes not writing lately as they've been busy with late night flying. Last night they flew until an "ungodly hour," but they have the day off now, where he's catching up on letters and sleep. They've been flying so...

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to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He writes that his lack of letters is due to their very routine days and it's hard to write sometimes. Their flying hours increased as their class hours dwindle down. He recounts a miraculous accident another crew got into...

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to Jacob Stone

Addressed to "Lt. CAM AR C. STONE." Apologizes that he couldn't call, everything is fine with a letter following.

The telegram is dated in the center of the text block. "Letters in a Box," notes the telegram was sent on February 14, 1944.

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