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Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - February 8, 1944
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - February 8, 1944
Description
Jimmy responds to news from home.
Date Created
1944
PID
grinnell:18738
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 12, 1943
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 12, 1943
Description
Life at the new camp seems to be a bit rough.
Date Created
1943
PID
grinnell:18667
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 12, 1943
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 12, 1943
Description
Jimmy prepares to head to Florida. He enjoyed a final visit to New York to see Amy.
Date Created
1943
PID
grinnell:18668
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 12, 1944
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 12, 1944
Description
Jimmy discusses news about a draft that he read about in the Stars and Stripes newspaper.
Date Created
1944
PID
grinnell:18734
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 15, 1943
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 15, 1943
Description
Jimmy has arrived at Buckingham field, near Fort Myers, Florida. He describes the journey to Florida and a bit about the new camp. He reports that pressure chamber is not completed so they can’t do the altitude tests.
Date Created
1943
PID
grinnell:18669
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 17, 1944
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 17, 1944
Description
Jimmy prepares for a 48 hour pass. He mentions a Stars and Stripes article that said rationing will end in ’44.
Date Created
1944
PID
grinnell:18735
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 2, 1944
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 2, 1944
Description
Jimmy describes New Year’s dinner and reflects on his time at Grinnell.
Date Created
1944
PID
grinnell:18732
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 20, 1943
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 20, 1943
Description
The first two days of gunner school have been tough. Jimmy imagines being back in civilian clothes and hopes the war will be over soon.
Date Created
1943
PID
grinnell:18670
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 22, 1941
Title
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 22, 1941
Description
Jimmy looks forward to Christmas. He hopes Betty would fall in love with Jack. He is excited that Smith Hall is going to host a house party in the spring and will spend $700 to pay a band.
Date Created
1941
PID
grinnell:11480
Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - January 22, 1944
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