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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

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - March 3, 1943
Description: They have been moved to their permanent squadron. Jimmy describes what is ahead at the new field, including studying the B-26 and being assigned to a combat crew.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18678

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - May 13, 1943
Description: Jimmy enjoyed three days at home but he doubts that he will ever know why his furlough was cancelled.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18691

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - May 19, 1943
Description: Jimmy was pleased about his newly repaired and engraved watch. The group has been flying eight hours per day. Jimmy praises the crew and the pilot, Lernmond [partially legible].
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18692

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - May 25, 1943
Description: Jimmy went on a picnic with his new girlfriend, her mother, and Bob. There’s a rumor that the squadron will be leaving in two weeks.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18693

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley - November 10, 1943
Description: Jimmy thanks his family for gifts they sent and sends congratulations Betty and Ed’s new baby. He mentions a letter from a high school classmate Glen Klocke.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18719

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