Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, Don Stone, Jim Stone, and Barry Marks
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.040.02 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Childress, Texas Type: Typed letter Date: 8 August 1943 Pagination: 2 p. ; 27.6 x 21.4 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Dad, Bee, Don, Jim, and Barry." A lengthy letter catching everyone up on the past month at Childress. They get up at 5:00AM and work until 9:30PM. They've begun flying in "AT-11" twin engine planes, and he flew a "zero-zero mission." They're also learning how to bomb, by using a "bombing trainer." In training they now fly seven days a week, and it's "fun but rough." Two men have washed out, including one who asked to leave because he couldn't handle the stress.
Asks that everyone keeps writing to him as he loves to hear from them, even though he can't write back at the moment.
Letter is dated as "Sunday Aft." "Letters in a Box" notes the date as August 8, 1943. Typed copy of GLC09620.040.01.
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