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Title
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Poem by Lucille Ley
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Description
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Poem written by Lucille Ley after the death of her son, Jimmy. Undated.
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PID
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grinnell:26722
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Title
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Portrait of Jimmy Ley
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Description
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A framed head-and-shoulders portrait of Jimmy Ley wearing his mission gear.
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PID
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grinnell:27771
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Title
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Purple Heart Certificate
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Description
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A Purple Heart certificate posthumously awarded to Jimmy Ley on 18 September 1945.
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Date Created
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1945
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PID
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grinnell:27767
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Title
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Purple Heart Certificate
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Description
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A Purple Heart certificate posthumously awarded to Jimmy Ley on 21 September 1948.
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Date Created
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1948
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PID
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grinnell:27768
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Title
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Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 1, 1944
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Description
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Ruth talks about her husband's job and the health of her son, Dave. She then starts to write about family friends and the well being of their children. Currently, Sue is in the hospital with pneumonia. Ruth mentions how proud everyone is that Jimmy is recieveing both the Air Medal and the Oak Leaf Cluster, but is sad that he couldn't return home for his furlough.
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26502
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Title
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Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 17, 1944
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Description
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Ruth complains about a toothache from a bad cavity and chats about a shopping trip with friends. She then writes about her brother Vic who was able to connect with an old college buddy who is also in service in the Pacific. After explaining how ecstatic Vic was, she tells Jimmy that David has sent him a valentine.
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26503
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Title
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Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 17, 1944
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Description
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Ruth hopes Jimmy had fun on his furlough and mentions her sister might be off on furlough as well soon. Ruth then tells funny stories about Dave, her son, to Jimmy.
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26501
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Title
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Young Jimmy Ley
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Description
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Young Jimmy with another unidentified child. Undated.
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PID
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grinnell:26724