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1946
United States. Army Air Forces
[Business Card]
A business card showing Robert L. Stone as a Lieutenant, Air Corps, Army of the United States. Same as GLC09620.201.01.
GLC09620.201.02
circa 1943-1946
[Membership Card]
An Agana Air Base Officer's Club card noting that Robert L. Stone is a member.
GLC09620.202
1990
The Collings Foundation (Stow, MA)
[The Collings Foundation B-24 Liberator Fundraiser]
A small booklet with a picture of a B-24 liberator in color with the history of the program and contribution categories.
A post-it note with the collection notes "Program from an air show Bob and I [Sheila Stone] attended in Punta Gorda, FL in the...
GLC09620.203
2 November 2015
Stone, Sheila, 1935-?
to Sheila Stone
Printed email from Jane Rosen thanking Sheila Stone for the donation of "Letters in a Box." Jane Rosen works for the Imperial War Museums.
GLC09620.204
2015
["Letters in a Box" beginnings]
Document detailing how the book of Robert Stone's letters, "Letters in a Box," came to be, starting with an oral history interview done by Otis Baker.
GLC09620.205
[Sample page]
A sample page from "Letters in a Box" with the book's introduction.
GLC09620.206
[Sample pages]
Background history on Robert L. Stone and the oral history transcript by Otis Baker. It briefly explains a B-24 plane and how the Norden bombsight was operated.
GLC09620.207
[Application for Commission]
A typed document that states Robert Stone's civilian and military experience and awards.
GLC09620.208
Robert L. Stone Dates
A typed document that includes the highlights of Robert L. Stone's dates from May 1942 to December 1945.
GLC09620.209
["Letters in a Box" research]
Typed document with additional information on the veterans of World War II and the 431st Bomb Squadron, 11th Group.
GLC09620.210
["Letters in a Box" proposal pages]
The prelimary proposal and sample pages for "Letters in a Box."
GLC09620.211
23 July 2015
Calendars for the years 1943-1945
Calendars used to date letters and objects for "Letters in a Box."
GLC09620.212
27 August 1944
U.S. Army Air Forces Diploma
Robert L. Stone's diploma from the Seventh Air Force Gunnery School given at Hickem Field in Hawaii. Has official gold seal with a faded yellow and purple ribbon.
Signed by Harold E. Kratzer, Captain and Air Corps Executive and Louis E. Boutwell...
GLC09620.214
circa 1945
A printed photograph of landing boats moving toward the shore, and the island of Iwo Jima. On the back it shows men and supplies hiding in fox holes.
GLC09620.215
July 1938
Blow-out Sends Car Over Bank Two Are Hurt
Robert Stone, 16, and Jack Nathan, 23, were in an accident when their right rear tire blew out. Robert Stone suffered from a broken femur and Jack Nathan had a lacerated foot.
Mounted Dimensions: 19.2 x 10.2 cm
GLC09620.216.01
An image of the car after the accident where Robert L. Stone and Jack Nathan were injured.
Mounted Dimensions: 17.1 x 18.4 cm
GLC09620.216.02
21 February 1944
Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010
Marines Beat Japanese Back in Wild Battle
A clipping from the Honolulu Advertiser with aerial views of Iwo Jima after a battle. Includes a small section of an article from the first page of the newspaper [not included].
GLC09620.217
18 July 1944
Bombs Over Iwo Jima
A clipping of a photograph and caption of bombs over Iwo Jima.
GLC09620.218
Hathaway, Amos T., fl. 1944
The Battle as I Saw it
A clipping from a magazine describing Comdr. Amos Townsend Hathway's experiences as the Captain of the Destroyer USS Heerman for the US Navy.
Article continued in GLC09620.219.02.
GLC09620.219.01
Article began on GLC09620.219.01.
GLC09620.219.02
20 August 1944
Brief Magazine
Bombs Over Yap
A clipping of a photo of planes flying over an island. The caption reads "Circling for the bomb run of their first attack on Yap Aug. 20, Liberators of the 7th AAF hit the Jap base with 40 tons of bombs. The strike extends the current field of action...
GLC09620.220
17 October 1944
The Horrible Monster
A clipping of a photograph of the crew of "The Horrible Monster" and a photo of Major Bill Lopez and other soldiers in the 7th Army Air Force Special Service.
GLC09620.221
Kelley's Cobra
A clipping of a photograph of Kelley's Cobra, which looks to be a B-24 Liberator.
GLC09620.222
Berry's Bombers
A clipping of a photograph of Berry's Bombers plane with a portion of the story on the second page. Talks briefly about the 7th Army Air Force history.
GLC09620.223
18 October 1944
[The Chamber Maid's Impossible Landing]
A magazine clipping of the wreck of the plane the Chamber Maid. The captions read, "The Chamber Maid was going into its bombing run over Iwo Jima when the Zeros hit. Eleven men flew 650 impossible miles back to their home base and cheated death with...
GLC09620.224
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