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Title: Jack Pilgrim
Description: Jack Eugene Pilgrim with his dogs. Jack Pilgrim was the first serviceman from Grinnell to die in World War II.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:17377

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - August 1, 1942
Description: Jimmy flunked the physical exam for aerial gunnery because of his eye sight but he was accepted to mechanics school instead.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11555

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - August 5, 1942
Description: Jimmy describes a dust storm and his mechanical training.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11559

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 21, 1942
Description: Jimmy arrives in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has received his uniform and writes about his daily schedule at the Reception Center Division.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11535

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 24, 1942
Description: Jimmy arrives at Sheppard Field, Texas for training for the Air Corps. He hopes to become a mechanic. He describes the hot desert climate.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11539

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 29, 1942
Description: Jimmy outlines his daily schedule and describes the various divisions that he would like to join such as aerial gunnery.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11543

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 30, 1942
Description: Jimmy thanks his parents for their letter and birthday gift. He tells about his vaccinations and disease in the army.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11550

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - November 4, 1942
Description: Jimmy compares new lieutenants with more experienced officers. His letter from Aunt Ida mentions black-out curtains.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:18644

Title: Joan
Description: Joan (last name unknown), the wartime girlfriend of Jack Eugene Pilgrim who died in an explosion upon the USS Natchez in New York City harbor in 1942.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:17381