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Title: Air Medal and Purple Cross
Description: Jimmy Ley was posthumously awarded two Purple Hears and an Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters for sustaining wounds resulting in death during a combat mission and for meritorious achievement while participating in five bombardment missions over active enemy occupied territory, respectively. The two medals were mounted and framed by Jimmy's parents.
PID: grinnell:27770

Title: Army Air Corps patch
Description: Jimmy's Army Air Corps patch.
PID: grinnell:27763

Title: Description of Jimmy's Commendations
Description: A framed document describing the commendations that Jimmy received posthumously: the distinguished flying cross, the air medal, and three oak leaf clusters to the air medal. The document also includes a photo of Jimmy in uniform and a photo of his mother receiving them from Lt. Col. A.T. Lobdell.
PID: grinnell:27761

Title: Distinguished Flying Cross medal
Description: Jimmy Ley was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying cross "for extraordinary achivement while serving as an Engineer-Gunner on a B-26 airplane on twenty-five bombardment missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe. Description taken from the framed description of Jimmy's commendations. The medal was mounted and framed by Jimmy's parents.
PID: grinnell:27769

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - December 20, 1943
Description: Jimmy writes to say he is well and happy and received the Air Medal.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18728

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - February 14, 1944
Description: Jimmy mentions war news, what he had for dinner, and that he received a second Oak Leaf Cluster.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:18739

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 22, 1944
Description: After his short visit to London, Jimmy looks forward to a longer furlough. He received a Christmas card from Bill Vance, his Grinnell roommate. Jimmy earned an Oak Leaf Cluster and has completed fifteen raids.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:18736

Title: Purple Heart Certificate
Description: A Purple Heart certificate posthumously awarded to Jimmy Ley on 18 September 1945.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:27767

Title: Purple Heart Certificate
Description: A Purple Heart certificate posthumously awarded to Jimmy Ley on 21 September 1948.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:27768