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1943-1946
United States. Army Air Forces
[Bomb Pin]
Pin from a bomb "fuze" with an instructional tag that reads "Pin not to be removed until fuze is about to be placed in bomb. If fuze is removed from bomb replace pin at once."
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[Cotter Pin]
Pin from a bomb with an instructional tag that reads "M.K. 19-2 If bomb is not dropped, replace safety cotter pin before removing bomb from dropping gear. See other side. Remove safety cotter pin after bomb is place in dropping gear and prior to...
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6 November 1944
[Kwaj Lodge Membership Rock]
Card with a small rock glued near the top. A membership rock for the Kwaj Lodge. The card certifies that Lt. Robert L. Stone "is a member of the Fraternal Order of Rock-happy Residents of Kwajalein." Signed by Rock Happy Rodger "maitre d'hotel Kwaj...
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9 November 1943
Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
to Jacob Stone
A postcard to Jacob Stone from Salt Lake City, Utah with a packet of salt attached to it from the Great Salt Lake. He writes that all is well and he will write later.
The photo on the postcard is "John Cobb beats the Eyston record for speed on the...
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[4th Air Force Badge]
A military patch from the Army Air Forces in World War II. The four orange lines leading up to a white star with a red circle in the middle of white wings represents the 4th Air Force.
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[U.S. Army Air Force Blue Cadet Patch]
A military patch from the Army Air Forces in World War II. It signifies that the person with the badge is an U.S. Army Air Force Cadet.
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[U.S. Army Air Force Cadet Advanced Training Patch]
A military patch from the Army Air Forces in World War II. It signifies that the person with the badge is an U.S. Army Air Force Cadet in Advanced Training.
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[Territory of Hawaii seal patch]
A military patch with the seal of the territory of Hawaii embroidered on cloth.
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[Meritorious Conduct Patch]
A military patch with a yellow laurel wreath on a khaki green background. Worn by those for meritorious conduct.
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[7th Army Air Force Patch]
A military patch with an orange "7" in the center of a white and red star on a blue background. This patch represented the soldiers part of the 7th Army Air Force.
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[Army Air Force Patch]
A military patch with an orange wings for a white star containing a red circle on a blue background. Represents the Army Air Force.
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Stiched around the edges.
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[Enlisted Officer Patch]
A military patch possibly signifying the solider was an enlisted officer.
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[U. S. Army 2nd Service Command Patch]
U.S. Army issue 2nd Service Command patch. Represented the second branch of the Army during World War II.
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1942-1946
[Asiatic Pacific Ribbon]
Asiatic Pacific ribbon for soliders who served in combat in the Pacific theater for thirty days. Instituted in 1942.
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[American Campaign Ribbon]
World War II American Campaign Ribbon. Qualifying Dates: 11/6/1942 - 3/15/1946. Criteria: Service outside the U.S. in the American Theater for thirty days or within the continental U.S. for one year.
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[Air Medal Ribbon]
World War II Air Medal Ribbon. Began in 1942 to be awarded to those for meritorious achievement in aerial flight.
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1941-1946
[World War II Victory Ribbon]
World War II Victory Medal Ribbon. Awarded for service in the Armed Forces of the United States between 1941-1946.
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1945
[Distinguished Flying Cross Ribbon]
Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Ribbon. Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while flying for the armed services.
Robert L. Stone was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945 for a mission where all of the bombs dropped hit the...
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1942-1945
Japanese Military
[FR-666 WW II Japanese Artillery Powder Charge Silk Bags]
A number of FR-666 Japanese artillery powder charge silk bags sewn together. Japanese characters and symbols of cross cannons are printed on the silk bags. There is a trace of black residue along the bottom half from gunpowder.
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[Records Jacket]
A records jacket with Robert L. Stone's name written in the top right corner. This folder contained collateral documents when the collection was donated. It originally was meant for service record and allied papers. It can also be used as a...
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December 1957
American Library Association
Intellectual Freedom, Vol. 6, No. 4
One newsletter dated December 1957. Edited by Donald E. Strout from the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association. Articles related to censorship and other racial insensitivities in media. Other articles include a ban lifted...
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15 August 1945
Forrestal, James, 1892-1949
[Naval Dispatch Announcing Victory in Japan]
Typed Naval dispatch concerning the end of World War II. This message was received in the radio room of the USS Vella Gulf CVE-111, an escort carrier, at sea in the Northwest Pacific with 26th carrier division of the 7th fleet (just days before she...
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