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Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 17 or 24, 1943
Description: Jimmy is still in the US, although the return address he uses will be his oversees mailing address. When he does go overseas he will have more training before going into combat. This letter does not include a written date but it is most likely from either July 17 or 24.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18697

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 3, 1943
Description: Jimmy is glad his father visited him before the squadron left Louisiana. He will be able to disclose his overseas address in his next letter.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18694

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 30, 1943
Description: The first letter that Jimmy sends from overseas is censored. He wonders how the war is going in Italy.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18698

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - July 8, 1943
Description: Jimmy sends v-mail saying he misses all his family and hopes Billy can stay out of the army.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18695

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - March 10, 1943
Description: Jimmy enjoys the comforts, accommodations, and level of freedom at Barksdale.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18679

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - March 16, 1943
Description: Jimmy describes a hike with practice gas attacks.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18680

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - March 19, 1943
Description: The squadron went on another long hike. Jimmy writes about recent correspondence with family and friends.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18681

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - March 2, 1943
Description: Jimmy just arrived at Barksdale Field, LA and has not yet been moved to a squadron. He praises the architecture and atmosphere of the Barksdale camp. On the way there, they got to stop in New Orleans.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18677

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - March 23, 1943
Description: Jimmy is having trouble getting a furlough. He is excited to start flying. He mentions a black-out drill and discusses the end of the war.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18682

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - March 29, 1943
Description: Jimmy enjoyed his first flight in a B-26. He writes that one of the other B-26’s in his squadron went down, killing all six members of the crew.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18683

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