Unknown [Photograph of "Umbriago!" plane]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.296 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: Mariana Islands Type: Photograph Date: 1945 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.4 cm. Order a Copy
A photograph of plane "Umbriago!" The name translates to drunkard or life of the party. The name at that time in popular culture was the name of an imaginary pal of Jimmy Durante, who was a popular entertainer, who made a recording of a song called Umbriago that was a hit in the 1940's. The side of the plane has a depiction of a man's suit with a floating top hat. The number of missions flown by the plane are represented by a cut off section of painted bombs.
A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" are miscellaneous photos of crew/camps/places in the Pacific.
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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