Stone, Robert L. (1921-2009) to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, Don Stone, and other family and friends
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.009 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L. (1921-2009) Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Postcard Date: 18 February 1943 Pagination: 2 p. ; 9.9 x 15.0 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "All." Hasty card to say he is off of quarantine and went into Nashville to meet Lois and Phil for cocktails and expects to see them for dinner later in the week.
Postcard has a picture of a silver B-24 bomber plane called the "Flying Fortress" flying on a light blue background with "Keep 'Em Flying" in red lettering.
Robert "Bob" Stone was a Bombardier in World War II and served in the Pacific Front. These letters, were compiled by Bob's wife, Sheila M. Stone, and Ali Adair into a book named Letters in a Box. This book details Bob's service to his country, and his life after the war. Bob's letters were donated to the collection by his wife, Sheila M. Stone, in 2017. It contains a variety of letters, postcards, patches, pins, photographs, and scrapbooks that relate to Bob's training and combat missions.
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Keep 'Em Flying!
FLYING FORTRESS
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A/C R. L. Stone 12120188
Squadron D-4
Nashville Army Air Center
Nashville, Tenn.
Dear All -
Just a hasty card to say that we got off quarantine yesterday and also had our first open post. I went to Nashville and met Lois and Phil for cocktails and expect to see them for dinner later in the week on our next open post.
All's well - Bobby
Lt. Comdr. J. C. Stone
375 Park Avenue
New York City
N.Y.
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