Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Gella Hecht
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.019 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Ellington Field, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 April 1943 Pagination: 2 p. ; 27.8 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "O'ma," his step-grandmother. Thanks her for a generous check. Writes briefly about the difficult classes, and drills that last from 5 AM to 5:30PM. Compares the weather to New York City in the middle of the season. Tells her the food is the best, even better than back home. The fellows in his squadron range from twenty to twenty-six in age and are from any area from Maine to California.
The date is written as "Sunday" but "Letters in a Box" notes the letter was written on April 18, 1943.
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