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

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GLC#
GLC09620.132-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
30 September 1944
Author/Creator
Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
Title
to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone
Place Written
Oahu, Hawaii
Pagination
3 p. : envelope Height: 27.3 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." He finished up his training missions and will be heading to "destination unknown." He writes that his family can follow his whereabouts by reading about the "7th AAF Liberators in the daily papers." He asks that his parents keep their fingers crossed that he can get his thirty-five missions completed. He was upset when he recieved the "Grapevine" newspaper from Pam announcing the death of Jimmy Levy, a friend of theirs. He is surprised that everyone is getting married back home, and hopes there will be someone left for him! He jokingly asks his father to call Eddie Hilson a "stinker' for stealing away my gal."

Mentions that most of his letters get postmarked in San Francisco, rather than when he writes them. He asks that they all keep writing, even though he may not have a lot of time to write back.

The letter is dated as "Oahu, Hawaii, September 30th." "Letters in a Box" dates the letter as September 30, 1944.

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