circa 1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Printed document

Title: [Membership Card]

An Agana Air Base Officer's Club card noting that Robert L. Stone is a member.

GLC09620.202

1990

The Collings Foundation (Stow, MA)

Printed document

Title: [The Collings Foundation B-24 Liberator Fundraiser]

A small booklet with a picture of a B-24 liberator in color with the history of the program and contribution categories. A post-it note with the collection notes "Program from an air show Bob and I [Sheila Stone] attended in Punta Gorda, FL in the 1990s where we were able to walk around inside a B-24."

GLC09620.203

2 November 2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Printed document signed

Title: to Sheila Stone

Printed email from Jane Rosen thanking Sheila Stone for the donation of "Letters in a Box." Jane Rosen works for the Imperial War Museums.

GLC09620.204

2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: ["Letters in a Box" beginnings]

Document detailing how the book of Robert Stone's letters, "Letters in a Box," came to be, starting with an oral history interview done by Otis Baker.

GLC09620.205

2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: [Sample page]

A sample page from "Letters in a Box" with the book's introduction.

GLC09620.206

2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: [Sample pages]

Background history on Robert L. Stone and the oral history transcript by Otis Baker. It briefly explains a B-24 plane and how the Norden bombsight was operated.

GLC09620.207

2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: [Application for Commission]

A typed document that states Robert Stone's civilian and military experience and awards.

GLC09620.208

2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: Robert L. Stone Dates

A typed document that includes the highlights of Robert L. Stone's dates from May 1942 to December 1945.

GLC09620.209

2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: ["Letters in a Box" research]

Typed document with additional information on the veterans of World War II and the 431st Bomb Squadron, 11th Group.

GLC09620.210

2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: ["Letters in a Box" proposal pages]

The prelimary proposal and sample pages for "Letters in a Box."

GLC09620.211

23 July 2015

Stone, Sheila, 1935-?

Typed document

Title: Calendars for the years 1943-1945

Calendars used to date letters and objects for "Letters in a Box."

GLC09620.212

27 August 1944

United States. Army Air Forces

Printed document signed

Title: U.S. Army Air Forces Diploma

Robert L. Stone's diploma from the Seventh Air Force Gunnery School given at Hickem Field in Hawaii. Has official gold seal with a faded yellow and purple ribbon. Signed by Harold E. Kratzer, Captain and Air Corps Executive and Louis E. Boutwell, Colonel and Air Corps Commandant.

GLC09620.214

circa 1945

United States. Army Air Forces

Printed document

Title: to Sheila Stone

A printed photograph of landing boats moving toward the shore, and the island of Iwo Jima. On the back it shows men and supplies hiding in fox holes.

GLC09620.215

February 21, 1944

Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Marines Beat Japanese Back in Wild Battle

A clipping from the Honolulu Advertiser with aerial views of Iwo Jima after a battle. Includes a small section of an article from the first page of the newspaper [not included].

GLC09620.217

18 July 1944

Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Bombs Over Iwo Jima

A clipping of a photograph and caption of bombs over Iwo Jima.

GLC09620.218

18 July 1944

Hathaway, Amos T., fl. 1944

Magazine

Title: The Battle as I Saw it

A clipping from a magazine describing Comdr. Amos Townsend Hathway's experiences as the Captain of the Destroyer USS Heerman for the US Navy. Article continued in GLC09620.219.02.

GLC09620.219.01

18 July 1944

Hathaway, Amos T., fl. 1944

Magazine

Title: The Battle as I Saw it

A clipping from a magazine describing Comdr. Amos Townsend Hathway's experiences as the Captain of the Destroyer USS Heerman for the US Navy. Article began on GLC09620.219.01.

GLC09620.219.02

20 August 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Bombs Over Yap

A clipping of a photo of planes flying over an island. The caption reads "Circling for the bomb run of their first attack on Yap Aug. 20, Liberators of the 7th AAF hit the Jap base with 40 tons of bombs. The strike extends the current field of action form newly won Marianas bases over a 1200-mile sweep of the Pacific, from Chichi Jima in the north to Yap base in the south. 7th AAF Photo."

GLC09620.220

17 October 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: The Horrible Monster

A clipping of a photograph of the crew of "The Horrible Monster" and a photo of Major Bill Lopez and other soldiers in the 7th Army Air Force Special Service.

GLC09620.221

17 October 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Kelley's Cobra

A clipping of a photograph of Kelley's Cobra, which looks to be a B-24 Liberator.

GLC09620.222

18 July 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Berry's Bombers

A clipping of a photograph of Berry's Bombers plane with a portion of the story on the second page. Talks briefly about the 7th Army Air Force history.

GLC09620.223

18 October 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [The Chamber Maid's Impossible Landing]

A magazine clipping of the wreck of the plane the Chamber Maid. The captions read, "The Chamber Maid was going into its bombing run over Iwo Jima when the Zeros hit. Eleven men flew 650 impossible miles back to their home base and cheated death with an incredible landing. Eleven men, four of them wounded -- walked away from their wreck. In foreground is a trailer, plowed under by plane when it crash landed." Date found from published photo from the Censorship office.

GLC09620.224

18 October 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: On the Deck to Chichi

A magazine clipping of a photo of a solider looking out of a hole in a plane. The caption reads "a 1000-pounder from a plane in its own squadron ripped this hole, landed inside the ship. Waist Gunner Cpl Vince Sutter thought suddenly: 'The damn thing might go off!' It didn't."

GLC09620.225

27 October 1944

Wilson, Gill Robb, 1892-1966

Newspaper clipping

Title: The Bombardier Pays Off

A clipping from the New York Herald Tribune talking about the position of a bombardier. Small article on a captured Nazi General on the back.

GLC09620.226

7 December 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Already Pocked

A clipping from a magazine of a bombing target. The caption reads "already pocked by hundreds of bomb hits, Iwo Jima rocks again under massive Dec. 7 strike, the heaviest of the Pacific war."

GLC09620.227