1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Printed document

Title: [Business Card]

A business card showing Robert L. Stone as a Lieutenant, Air Corps, Army of the United States. Same as GLC09620.201.01.

GLC09620.201.02

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

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 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

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

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 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

26 December 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Pressure Points

A page out of "Brief" talking about the pressure points in the Pacific Front as well as a group of soliders flying B-25s. It includes pictures of planes, islands, and soliders.

GLC09620.228

26 December 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Waterspouts

A clipping of "Waterspouts from Liberator's 50-cal. guns make a pattern around small boat at right, as low-flying 7th AAF planes strafes shipping in Bonins." Same clipping as GLC09620.229.02. Continuation of "Pressure Points" article (GLC09620.228) on second page.

GLC09620.229.01

26 December 1944

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Waterspouts

A clipping of just the photo "Waterspouts from Liberator's 50-cal. guns make a pattern around small boat at right, as low-flying 7th AAF planes strafes shipping in Bonins." that has been cut off. Sama clipping as GLC09620.229.01. Continuation of "Pressure Points" article (GLC09620.228) on 2p.

GLC09620.229.02

February 22, 1945

Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Davis Closing Order Leaves Future in Doubt

A clipping of a photo showing the Suribachi volcano, a Japanese stronghold.

GLC09620.230

10 March 1945

Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Davis Closing Order Leaves Future in Doubt

A photo of the Liberator "Lil Audrey" with two heavyweight champions. Statistics for the 100 missions flown are painted on the plane. The date of the clipping was found on Newspapers.com.

GLC09620.231

circa 1945

Newspaper clipping

Title: Davis Closing Order Leaves Future in Doubt

A clipping of a photo that shows a plane exploding while another flies.

GLC09620.234

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: New Job

A page from a magazine with a photo of three planes flying by an island. On the reverse side there are partial interviews with Joel C. Hart Jr. Robert J. Meade and George P. Michaels.

GLC09620.235

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Collision

A clipping of a plane that's wing is damaged. Captain reads "Collision over Chichi did this. Pilot Lt Strong still wonders how he got back home."

GLC09620.236

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Pressure

A clipping of a plane that is flying along the coastline. The caption reads "On prowl for Jap ships, 7th AAF Liberator boldly skirts Chichi Jima's rugged coastline.

GLC09620.237