Stone, Don (fl. 1925) [to family]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.100 Author/Creator: Stone, Don (fl. 1925) Place Written: Sparta Type: Postcard Date: 10 June 1944 Pagination: 2 p. ; 9.5 x 14.8 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed "Love to all." A brief postcard to let everyone know a letter is coming. He is in Sparta briefly for a beer and music.
A post-it note in the collection notes the postcard was written on June 10, 1944, matching the postmark stamp.
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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Cpl. Don Stone
1263 Eager C Bv
Co. C
Camp McCoy, Wis
Lt. Comdr J. C Stone
Alderbrook Park
Ausable Forks
Franklin Co.
New York
Love to all -
letter follows. nice uso. We make a weekly pilgrimage to
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the hotel here in Sparta for a short beer, and some music.
Will write
lots of love,
Don
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