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27 June 1944
United States Postal Service
Reciept for Insured Mail
Number 8376, postage was 95 cents and he paid 50 cents in insurance. Includes a purple stamp containing the date of purchase.
GLC09620.104.02
Number 6354, postage was 174 cents and he paid 50 cents in insurance.
GLC09620.104.03
26 June 1944
Uniform Express Receipt
A Railway Express Agency Uniform Express Receipt for a thirty-one pound bag. It cost Robert Sone $4.50 to ship it back to New York City. Printed on transfer paper.
GLC09620.104.04
25 October 1944
Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone
Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He flew his first mission and it was no "tea party," but he ought to get through thirty-nine more. He and others from camp have been trying to make their area more livable, so they built tables, racks, and shelves from old...
GLC09620.140
17 March 1945
Addressed to "Dad + Bee." All of his family's letters have been coming in regularly and they are very appreciated. A package of food arrived and he thanks them for some of his favorite "eats." He has completed thirty-one missions and he only has nine...
GLC09620.166
29 March 1945
Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He's sweating out his last few missions and the crew is all a little jumpy. "In this game you've haven't won until the last ball is pitched, or in this case 'till the last burst of flak has been evaded." He is ready to be...
GLC09620.170
5 January 1942
Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992
to Mother and Dad
One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 5, 1942. Pertains to life on the base. Inquires about news from home and if they know about more men being deployed overseas.
GLC09662.157
6 January 1942
to Mother
One postcard addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 6, 1942. Pertains to a day off in Fayetteville.
GLC09662.158
8 January 1942
One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 8, 1942. Pertains to working in the Battalion Supply Office.
GLC09662.159
9 January 1942
One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated January 9, 1942. Pertains to rumors of where the Ninth Division is likely to be deployed.
GLC09662.160
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