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- GLC#
- GLC09620.174-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 18 April 1945
- Author/Creator
- Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
- Title
- to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone
- Place Written
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Pagination
- 2 p. : envelope Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
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- Transcript of document
- Primary time period
- Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
- Sub-Era
- World War II
Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He hasn't flown his fortieth mission yet, but wanted to drop a line as he was finally promoted after eighteen short months. Promotions are few and far between overseas, but desk officers tend to get promoted faster. They received a few new crews with fresh faces and "newly pressed khakis." He hopes he can say he flew his fortieth mission in his next letter.
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