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Title: Mrs. H. L. Luke to Lucille Ley - December 7, 1944
Description: Mrs. Luke confirms that George is in the picture Lucille sent to her, and expresses her grief at the prospect of never seeing George again. She tells Lucille she has received George's Purple Heart and will soon receive George's Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters in the mail. She sends Lucille's photograph back and says she will pay for a copy to be made. She passes along the news from a Mr. Smith that there are special troops looking for the missing soldiers, whom she prays are safe.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26519

Title: Mrs. H. L. Luke to Lucille Ley - November 20, 1944
Description: Mrs. Luke thanks Lucille for her letter and for the additional information Lucille was able to provide about the circumstances of her stepson George's death. She requests a copy of one of Lucille's photographs. She says she is glad to know some of the crew of the plane is still missing and not officially pronounced dead, and she hopes for good news soon. Mrs. Luke describes her internal struggle with her hatred for the Germans. She tells Lucille a little about George, about her own children, and about George's older brother who was also killed in action.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26518

Title: Page County Court House, Clarinda, Iowa, Page County Courthouse
Description: Looking northwest at the two story Italianate, gothic building which was built at a cost of $86,500 in 1887. The building was gutted in a fire in 1991 and the restored courthouse (including clock tower) was rededicated in 1994. Located at 112 E. Main Street, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register for Historic Places. Number 48108.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:14563

Title: Post Hospital, Fort Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: Looking at the post hospital which housed many veterans after World War II. Fort Des Moines was established in 1901 on 640 acres, several miles south of downtown Des Moines. In 1917 the first officer candidate class of African Americans in US military history, trained at Fort Des Moines, and received commissions. Also in 1917 a training camp for black medical personnel began, and in 1918 the fort was used for the treatment of World War I casualties. In 1933-34 it was used as a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. With the entry of the United States into World War II, the fort was used as a training center for women, for service in the Army's Women's Army Corps. After the war, the fort housed veteran soldiers for a time, and was turned over to the city in the early 1950s. Much of the original 640-acre base was sold off for development as the city grew. A number of the fort's buildings still stand, mainly on the southern and eastern edges of the parade ground. These buildings, including barracks, quarters, and stables, are now used for a variety of civic and commercial purposes. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1944 postmark. Number 12AT398. Series B11.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:16136

Title: Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 1, 1944
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26502

Title: Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 17, 1944
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26503

Title: Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 22, 1944
Description: Ruth talks about washing day and taking care of Dave, her son. She mentions her brother, Vic, says congrats to Jimmy on his medal and believes Vic and Jimmy could be good friends. Lastly, she writes about her excitement for the spring.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26488

Title: Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 17, 1944
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26501

Title: W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 12, 1944
Description: Jimmy's father tells him about nephew David's rapid growth and then comments that he has not heard from Betty and Ed recently. He wonders to Jimmy about Ed's new job and about whether Betty and Ed will move. He tells Jimmy that the recent houseguests "Bags" and "Nuts" asked after him. Regarding work, he updates Jimmy on the goings on at the garage and comments that Lucille is a faithful worker at the Red Cross room. He closes by expressing his wish that "the tide could turn" in Italy. He encloses two news clippings.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26483