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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.008 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Postcard Date: February 17, 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 10 cm, Width: 15.1 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document

Addressed to "Dad." Writes a brief note bemoaning the fact that his group of fifty won't be able to take their "pyschs" until the 23rd at the earliest while the rest of the squadron will be classified and shipped out.

Postcard has a picture of a silver plane flying over the sea on a dark blue background with a yellow moon reflecting on the clouds and water. There is a small blue and red Air Force logo on the bottom left corner and "KEEP 'EM FLYING" is on the top of the postcard in small, black print.

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
Stone, Jacob, fl. 1894-1985

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