Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, and Ken Marks

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GLC#
GLC09620.049-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
2 October 1943
Author/Creator
Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
Title
to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, and Ken Marks
Place Written
Childress, Texas
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 27.2 cm, Width: 19.4 cm
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Primary time period
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Sub-Era
World War II

Addressed to "Dad, Bee, and Ken (if he's still home)." Writes that Ken and Bunny are "darn lucky kids," and he wishes he could've been there in person. They've had a tough break on the weather, and haven't been able to fly. However, to the class' surprise, they are graduating five days early, and they'll get their wings on the 23rd instead of the 28th. He hopes that he has those wings "in the bag," as he doesn't believe he could handle washing out now. He thanks his father for the "box of eats." Closes the letter asking them all to write, even though it might take him a while to respond.

The letter is dated as "Saturday Nite." "Letters in a Box" notes it as October 16, 1943, but it mentions that graduation is 21 days away which puts it at October 2, 1943.

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