Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, Don Stone, and Jim Stone
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.118 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Oahu, Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 July 1944 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 27.3 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Dad, Bee, Don, + Jim." All goes well at "Pineapple Paradise." He's flown several times, only short missions so far. Life isn't too bad, except there's very little entertainment. They get a pass every two weeks or so, and most people go to the beach at Waikiki. As of yet, he's gotten no mail, and hopes his new address will reach his family soon. He also made a "mighty fine table" for his tent.
The letter is dated as "Thursday July 20th." "Letters in a Box" dates the letter as July 20, 1944.
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