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Stone, Robert L. (1921-2009) Application for Commission in the Regular Army

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.193 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L. (1921-2009) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Typed document signed Date: 12 January 1946 Pagination: 2 p. ; 27.5 x 21.6 cm. Order a Copy

Robert L. Stone's application for a commission in the regular army. Details his military and education resume.

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.

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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