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United States. Army Air Forces [Photograph of Retreat Parade Ceremony]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.340.03 Author/Creator: United States. Army Air Forces Place Written: Fort Dix, New Jersey Type: Photograph Date: 5 September 1945 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w Height: 21.7 cm, Width: 26.4 cm Order a Copy

A photograph of the pinning ceremony at Fort Dix. Five men are in line at attention. Robert L. Stone is the solider on the far right of the line. James Stone is on the right of the photo looking on.

"Letters in a Box" notes the photo as "The Fort Dix post photograph of the 'pinning' ceremony at Fort Dix, where Bob was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal. Bob's brother, Jimmy Stone, is on the right."

Same as GLC09620.340.01 and .02.

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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