Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.157 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Northern Mariana Islands Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 January 1945 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 24.6 x 15.7 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He thanks Bee for the Christmas box which finally arrived in great shape. He enjoyed the shorts, bingo game, writing paper, and the "cute" picture frame and photographs [not included in collection]. He hopes that Bee is feeling better after her holiday illness.
He is up to eighteen missions, and he hopes that his crew can reach twenty-five before they go on rest leave. There are two crews before his, so he believes they'll go in February if all goes well. He thanks his father for sending a thank you note from Jim and for wrapping Bee's presents.
The place is more livable as all the boys in the unit are working on an officers club. Things are very different from three months ago.
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