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Mary Grothouse to Lucille Ley - November 27, 1944
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Mary, another mother with a son reported as missing, writes to Lucille to tell her she has not yet recieved her son Kenneth's personal items. She writes that her other son in England communicated with some of the boys from Kenneth's base who have high hopes the crew will return. Finally Mary relates to Lucille how her family has changed since the start of the war.
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26514
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Mrs. H. L. Luke to Lucille Ley - December 7, 1944
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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.
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26519
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Mrs. H. L. Luke to Lucille Ley - November 20, 1944
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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.
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26518
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Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 1, 1944
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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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Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 17, 1944
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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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Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 22, 1944
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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.
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26488
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Ruth Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 17, 1944
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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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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26501
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W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 12, 1944
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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.
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26483
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W. E. Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 5, 1944
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Jimmy's father comments on the mail delays and on the recent snow. He promises to buy Jimmy another bond, which will make ten total to Jimmy's name. He updates Jimmy on the family and expresses the family's eagerness to see photos of Jimmy with his crew. He passes along well wishes from a Milt Pringle and wishes Jimmy luck.
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26479