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United States. Army Air Forces [Press Release Interview with Robert L. Stone]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.161 Author/Creator: United States. Army Air Forces Place Written: Northern Mariana Islands Type: Typed document signed Date: February 17, 1945 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 34 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document

A press release approved for publication by Public Relations for the Seventh Air Force. It is an interview with Robert L. Stone about a bombing mission over Iwo Jima where the Flying Jenny was separated from the squadron, attacked by Japanese fighters, and then able to drop their bombs on the target area before flying back to base.

Back of both pages has a press censor stamp on the back.

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

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