James “Jimmy” J. Ley attended Grinnell College for two years before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942. Ley’s papers include an extensive series of correspondence written by Ley during his time at Grinnell and in the army air force, as well as personal items, photographs, and military documents.
Lucille and William Ley stand in front of a fireplace and receive Jimmy's medals from a man dressed in a military uniform. A United States flag hangs on the wall behind them and Jimmy's photograph rests ont he fireplace mantel between them. Undated.
