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Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - April 17, 1945
Description: Anna Lee writes to Lucille about visiting her parents. She says she continues to pray for the missing crew members and that she hopes they have escaped. She tells Lucille to keep busy her and her husband have bought some chicks.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26512

Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - December 4, 1944
Description: Anna Lee implies in her letter that she has recived word that her son is dead. She mentions that she is still praying for the other members of the crew that are only reported as missing, including Jimmy. Anna Lee tells Lucille about an old friend of her son that paid her a visit and the good memories he brought back. She asks Lucille to write back any news she hears.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26510

Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - July 16, 1945
Description: Anna Lee writes about missing the presentation of her son's awards due to bad weather conditions. Then, she talks specifically about their son's personal items they recieved. Anna Lee tells Lucille about her two contacts in Germany and France looking for more information on the crew by looking in prison camps and checking graves. She continues to pray for good news.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26513

Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - November 2, 1944
Description: Anna Lee talks about her son and his reported death. She mentions that her son sometimes talked about Jimmy in his letters home as they were part of the same crew. She offers her sympathy to Lucille (presumably because Jimmy has been reported as missing) and hopes that maybe they have heard different news.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26507

Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - November 24, 1944
Description: Anna Lee mentions the connections she's created with the other crew members' parents. She sends pictures and information regarding crew to keep Lucille updated on the situation. She asks Lucille if she has recieved the last letter one of the crew member's was able to write and says that if not she will send it her way.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26509

Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - November 3, 1945
Description: Anna Lee asks Lucille again what she has heard or read in regards to their sons. She tells Lucille about her contacts that she has that are actively looking for information.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26508

Title: Harold McKelan to Jimmy Ley - May 9, 1943
Description: A telegram from Capt. Harolf [sic] McKelan stating the Jimmy’s furlough has been cancelled and ordering him to return immediately.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18690

Title: Hazel Datz to Lucille Ley - January 2, 1945
Description: Hazel informs Lucille that she has read and forwarded the Christmas card to her son John who is a fighter pilot stationed in the South Pacific. She emphasizes how sad she and John were to hear that Jimmy is missing. She informs Lucille that John is not returning home until at least March. She expresses solidarity as another mother of a soldier and encourages Lucille to have courage and to hold out hope for Jimmy's return.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26506

Title: Jimmy Ley to Dad, Baby, Ruth, and Bill - February 13, 1943
Description: Jimmy describes the flying clothing and equipment that he will be issued next week.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18675

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. W. E. Ley - February 2, 1943
Description: Jimmy tells his father about his visit with his mother and grandmother. He asks after the garage and wishes for a furlough, although getting one seems unlikely.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18673