Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.164 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Northern Mariana Islands Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 March 1945 Pagination: 3 p. ; 24.6 x 15.6 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He apologizes for not writing for the past ten days, but they've been busy. All of the various letters from his family have been "swell." He was unable to discuss Barry's whereabouts until now. After he came back from leave he found a note from Barry saying "when you next bomb Iwo be careful you don't hit me." He is certain Barry will make it through with flying colors and mentions how weird it was knowing his brother was on the beach while he was in the air bombing the same island. He's plugging along on his missions, and now has twenty-seven completed. He's feeling the tension increase as they near the end of their mission goal.
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