2nd Lt. Robert L. Stone was a member of the 7th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group (H), 431st Bomb Squadron and he flew 40 combat missions as a Bombardier on a B-24 Liberator. Most of the missions were flown on the “Flying Jenny”.
The following information was submitted by Ali Adair from a book she co-authored with her mother Sheila Stone. The book is titled “Letters In A Box” and has many more pictures. For information on acquiring a copy email www.lettersinaboxww2@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/lettersinabox. The price, a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Following is a list of the 40 missions flown by the crew. Two things to notice are how often the missions were and how long, most over 10 hours. I believe this to be typical of the air war in the Pacific. webmaster
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