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Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.052 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Childress, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa October 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 27.2 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document

Addressed to "Dad and Bee." Acknowledges the big event yesterday, and he wishes he could've been home for it. He writes that he's graduating in a week and a day, and everyone is a wreck from their night flights. They caught up on their bombing, and tomorrow he's going to drop his "last four qualification bombs." They also have to log forty-four hours of navigation, but that's just a matter of logging the time, rather than missions.

Closes the letter asking for all of the wedding details, before going to bed at 6:00PM.

The letter is dated as "Friday Night." Circa date drawn from content relating to Ken's wedding and Stone's graduation date.

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
Stone, Jacob, fl. 1894-1985
Stone, Beatrice Hecht Marks, 1901-1962

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