7 24 216 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3b3d21cb782dd57e4ac928c58b844e84.pdf 68906527098fd22c91d5b3a13c20f14f PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/82bcc27e2766d6a0693d8e2c8d6cfc21.pdf 54b3d63d6a7d37b3a703ef2979a262fd PDF Text Text [Manley 073] [Page 1] [letterhead: U.S. ARMY] May 15, 1945. 1:15 P.M. Sweetheart_ We had our night problem and it came off all right. I had some cake, took a shower, wrote my Mother a letter and now I’m writing to the most wonderful and the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. Jeannie darling, I love you so. You mean oh so much to me. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have you You’re so sweet. It’s going to be swell when we’re married dearest. I’ll try and be a good husband, I promise I will. I’m writing this letter by flashlight and I’m lying on my cot so please excuse this terrible writing. We have more training again tomorrow night til 11 or 11:30. I’ll write you again sometime tomorrow tho. I’m going to close now Jeannie. Please take good care of yourself for me. [Page 2] 2. Goodnight Sweetheart. I’ll be loving you for Always, Ned. P.S. We’re going to have our “Someday” darling. See you in my dreams. I love you so very much. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_073_19450515 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-15 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 15, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 15, 1945. Manley notes that the night problem went well. He also has more training tomorrow night at 11:00 P.M. or 11:30 P.M. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7b402d1ee37f6ee056883c534ab12882.pdf 122c30e34e3f0842e0a0d01cb10a8dd6 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bab9399691b05a7b220f6a3a81bb8191.pdf b54b669b6cb478e839be5cb25f030b4e PDF Text Text [Manley 072] [Page 1] [letterhead: U.S. ARMY] May 13, 1945 10: 25 P.M. Sweetheart_ Just finished writing to my Mother and Tom Caine. I made a record for my Mother today and also one for you. I hope you like it. It’s not so good. I got a swell letter from you today darling. And we’re still going to have 28, so there too. Jeannie sweet, I love you so. I’m awfully lucky to have a girl like you. You are the most wonderful and the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. We’re going to have our “Someday” darling. That’s something I want ever so much_ to have you as my wife. I’ll try so to be a good husband for you. [Page 2] 2. [letterhead: U.S. ARMY] Jeannie_ you mean the world to me. I’d be lost without you. Oh I love you and I need you and your love so much. We’re going out on night problems on Mon. Tues. and Wed. of this week, so my letters will probably be short. I know you’ll understand. Gee I wish I were with you right now. I’d hold you close and kiss you and tell you how much I love you. When I’m home for good, I’ll never leave you Jeannie. Wherever I go, you’ll come along. I mean it Jean. It’s awfully tough being away from you. How are your parents and the rest of the family? Say hello to everyone for me. I’m going to get to bed now Jean. I’m awfully sleepy. I’ll write again tomorrow. Please take good care of yourself and I’ll be back with you soon. (OVER SWEET) �[Page 3] 3. Goodnight my Sweetheart_ I’ll loving you for Always, Ned. P.S. It’s still 28. I love you so. Look for me in Dreamland Jeannie. I’ll be there waiting for you. I’ll hold you and kiss you once again as I do in my dreams. I love you Jeannie. I’ll always be yours and I know you’ll always be mine. I’m the proudest fellow in the world because I’ve got you_ the best girl in the world. Goodnight Sweetheart. Your ever loving Ned � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_072_19450513 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-13 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 13, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 13, 1945. Manley notes an activity called night problems that he will be doing on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of that week. He also writes to his mother and a Tom Caine. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1497ff646b1439e3837fd87d2010fbb4.pdf 5acef3a09229a9e120b27cf4630deda6 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/dabd1a4298f2a2d9b41c6b026af0b90b.pdf 6dce9d142a0adddadc20831c17049892 PDF Text Text [Manley 071] [Page 1] [letterhead: U.S. ARMY] May 12, 1945. 11:10 P.M. Dearest Jeannie_ I got another super-wonderful letter from you today. Gee, but it was swell darling. I’m tired tonite sweet. Haven’t got much sleep lately. Bet if you were with me, I’d get enough. I’d just let you take me in your arms and kiss me softly and soon I’d be in Dreamland. Golly but I love you Jean. I love you more than anything else in the whole wide world. You’re so darn sweet and wonderful. I’m awfully proud to have you. You’re mine, all mine Jeannie_ I’ll never let you go. I’ll always love you, I’ll always be yours_ I could never love another Jean. August 27, 1943 you came into my life and you’ll never go out of my life. We’re going to be married darling and we’ll have our “Someday.” [Page 2] 2. [letterhead: U.S. ARMY] Everytime I look at your picture_ I get so lonely all of a sudden, It’s the same way with every letter you write me. Oh how I wish I was with you right now. I’d give the world. I went to a movie tonite but the storm that started earlier in the evening knocked out the power lines and write in the middle of the show the lights went out so we didn’t see half of it. That movie was “Valley of Descision” with Greer Garson. It was really swell what we saw of it. I went with three boys I recently got to know. They’re swell. I’ll close now Jean darling. Please take good care of yourself. Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll be loving you for Always, Ned P.S. We’ll have our 28 “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_071_19450512 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-12 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 12, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 12, 1945. Manley notes that there was a storm earlier in the day. He also went to a movie that night. It was called "Valley of Decision" with Greer Garson. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/51ccf634eb03529c5bba5cd18a9f0d8f.pdf 5a13e424e6826b33552d7820449a8dab PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0380452fb509c400dfef0e74cc3c0f6e.pdf b78e80c09746f396c5a06b9c4913f2e6 PDF Text Text [Manley 070] [Page 1] [letterhead: U.S. ARMY] May 11, 1945. 10:00 P.M. Sweetheart_ I received a swell letter from you today and there was a wonderful picture of you too. Letters and pictures from you mean so much to me my darling. I’m awfully lonely tonite Jeannie. I’d give the world to be held in your arms right now. I love you so and oh how I miss you Jeannie dearest. By the way, we’re still going to have 28. I’m the boss. Hmmm!!! A week from Sunday, we’re leaving for Morrisville where we’ll live out in tents and away from everything for about 2 weeks. I’ll write to you every day tho’ and my address will be the same. If you can’t read this writing very well, it’s only because I’m a little tired Jean. We got up at 4:15 A.M. this morning. Golly but I’m lucky having a girl like you. [Page 2] 2. [letterhead: U.S. ARMY] You’re so sweet and wonderful. I need you so Jeannie. My life to be depends on you being mine and becoming my wife “Someday”. I’ll try so hard to be the husband you want and deserve. Jeannie, please forgive me, but I can’t stay awake much longer. I’m sorry darling. Please take good care of yourself and I’ll write again tomorrow. Goodnight my Sweetheart I’ll be loving you for Always, Ned. �P.S. We’re going to have our “Someday.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_070_19450511 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-11 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 11, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 11, 1945. Manley tells Worthington that he will be leaving for Morrisville for 2 weeks. Where he will be living out of a tent. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e213897ad203a25f54b1cec5ae7ec15c.pdf 8de0af2b85f13d742c7dfb8a8af9553c PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/73d3d6127439d5f2992a19d661168c6f.pdf 3bd0686159f24955e55878898f2e3c7f PDF Text Text [Manley 069] [Page 1] May 10, 1945. 10:00 P.M. My Sweetheart_ I just finished writing to my Mother. I got a super swell letter from you and one from Tom. He’s with the Fifth Marine Division. He’s probably on Iwo Jima or Okinawa. I sure hope he’s alright. Jeannie darling, I love you_ oh ever so much. You mean everything to me dearest. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have you. I’m darn proud to have such a sweet and wonderful girl like you. We get up tomorrow at 4:15 P.M. for Machine Gun Firing. Oh Jean, if you only could know or [Page 2] 2. realize what being away from you does to me. I’m so darn lonely and blue. I’d give the world to hold you close (very, very close) in my arms and kiss you again (and again and again). I wish you were with me right now. I love you so Jeannie darling. I have to close now sweetheart. Please take good care of yourself and remember I’ll be loving you for Always, Ned P.S. I’m still going to have my way_ 28 and do mean 28. So there too. Goodnite Sweetheart. See you in my dreams. I love you Jean. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_069_19450510 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-10 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 10, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 10, 1945. Manley notes that he just finished writing a letter to his mother. He also got a letter from a Tom, who is with the Fifth Marine Division. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/940774db918fa16d5432f52bc1dbc319.pdf 1bddab7c02ef4f720c80f1c9f93d753c PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/905be9ddb755a793602608982a5d437a.pdf f4cdf23d663e8ec6d837d6795a3d4672 PDF Text Text [Manley 068] [Page 1] May 9, 1945. 10:20 P.M. Sweetheart_ I got three swell letters from you today. Gee but they made me feel good. Darling, I love you_ ever so much. I always will Jean. You mean the world to me and more. This letter is going to be pretty short sweet as I’ve got to get some sleep. We’re going to be married “Someday” Jeannie. I want you and oh how I need you. I long for the day you become my wife. I’ll close now my dearest. Please take good care of yourself and say a little prayer for me. [Page 2] 2. Goodnight my Sweetheart I’ll be loving you Always, Ned. P.S. “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_068_19450509 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-09 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 09, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 09, 1945. Manley notes that he received three letters from Worthington that day. He also promises that they will be married "someday." Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8dfa6be45a519fddd7cea2c54504e17c.pdf 376c680760dc9f41fe2e6c1f74c00bd3 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/041e0255883344515cf27afb522b168c.pdf 5c678b7082465dee643d466cbab00c38 PDF Text Text [Manley 067] [Page 1] May 7, 1945. 9:45 P.M. Dearest Jeannie_ Just finished a letter to my Mother. It’s raining very hard here now. Most of the fellows are on guard duty. They have to be out in the rain. A few just came in now. They’re soaked. I miss you darling_ oh I do. It gets terribly lonely down here and that’s most of the time. I wish I were with you right now. I’d hold you close, kiss you, and never let you go. I’m going to close now Jeannie. I have to shave and get to bed. I’ll try and write you another letter as I promised. [Page 2] 2. Be a good girl and please take care of yourself. I wouldn’t know what to do_ oh Jeannie, I never want to lose you. Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll be loving you for Always, Ned P.S. We’re going to have you “Someday” and all “28”. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_067_19450507 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-07 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 07, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 07, 1945. Manley notes that it is raining outside, and he has written a letter to his mother. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5e051e9794be1a911abec6f7b015018c.pdf ad9e90b229e84c70240faa7d057848a6 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/80c6209cee104a407c4c63a486a5dfe9.pdf 1b0a79af9250424a0249a98751aa1cc5 PDF Text Text [Manley 066] [Page 1] May 7, 1945. 8:50 P.M. Sweetheart_ Just got out of school a short while ago. We had three movies on different war operations in combat. We have to get up at 4:30 in the morning and we won’t get back in ‘til about midnite tomorrow night. I’m awfully tired tonight. I went to the Dental Clinic today and they took out a filling and put in a better one. I got a swell letter from you today darling. It means ever so much to me to get a letter from you. I love you Jean_ oh ever so [Page 2] 2. much. Gee, I’m the luckiest boy in the whole wide world to have a girl as sweet, as wonderful, and as beautiful as you are. If I didn’t have you, I wouldn’t know what to do Jeannie. I’ll close now as I want to get some things at the P.X. I’ll write again later. So long for now Sweetheart I’ll love you Always, Ned P.S. “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_066_19450507 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-07 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 07, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 07, 1945. Manley notes that in school they had 3 movies on different war operations in combat. He also went to the Dental Clinic again. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c88f67023061ac1b32bd7e743eeadd84.pdf 79fc385dca60e4ab7ebbe848f8c545db PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7274cd093bea14520c088541c1ca642f.pdf 247d6cab3038fa35474b21e60fa9de3d PDF Text Text [Manley 065] [Page 1] May 6, 1945. 10:40 P.M. Sweetheart_ I’m sorry I didn’t write to you yesterday, but I promise I’ll write tomorrow_ at least three letters. I got 3 swell letters from you today darling. They put me on top of the highest, brightest cloud in the sky. I sang in a U.S.O show in Anniston tonite. I got back about twenty minutes ago. Sweetheart Jeannie, I love you so. Gee, without you here, I’m lost. I don’t know what to do. You’re always on my mind and in my heart. As long as [Page 2] 2. I’m not with you, that’s where you’ll always be. And “Someday” Jeannie, I’ll hold you in my arms, ever so close, and I’ll kiss you and tell you how wonderful it is being with you again. You mean so much to me Jean. I need you. I want you to be Mrs. Manley. I couldn’t go on_ I couldn’t get married unless it was to you. I have to close now sweet. I’ll write you tomorrow night and make up for some of the times I’ve missed. Take good care of yourself and don’t ever leave me Jeannie. (OVER) [Page 3] 3. Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll be loving you Always, Ned P.S. We’ll have our “Someday” and our “28” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_065_19450506 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-06 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 06, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 06, 1945. Manley apologizes for not writing to Worthington the previous day. Also, he sang at a U.S.O show in Anniston. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1d0693dc6b0e9a611d9f68d3f59522b5.pdf 6647308ebd37bb813e4ce9124a2166fb PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bd5e87ec427a1bd65941b37a48d06ba2.pdf 9fcef3f2b4f2b6a1d25f8036a0392fd3 PDF Text Text [Manley 064] [Page 1] May 4, 1945 8:00 P.M. Sweetheart_ I received a very lovely letter from you today. Your letters mean ever so much to me. We’re on “alert” right now darling. We have to stay in our quarters and are not permitted to leave. I’m still in the dark about Officer’s Candidate School. About the “Paratroops” Jean. There’s nothing to ever worry about. Fellows in that branch of the Service are not in actual combat half as long as a regular infantryman. Please have faith in me dearest. I love you and I’ll be back with you “Someday.” [Page 2] 2. And “Someday” we’ll be married. I want you so Jeannie. I need you so. As long as I have you sweetheart_ I’ll get by. I’m going to try and make a record and send it to you Sunday afternoon. Everything is swell with me Jeannie. The only thing wrong is I’m so darn lonely. Being away, not seeing you or hearing your voice has really ([?] here) this heart of mine a very sad sight. I love you again dearest. You’re so sweet and wonderful. I’ll always love you_ more than anything else in the whole wide world. We had a special inspection tonite. It started where I continued this letter. [Page 3] 3. I hope I see you in my dreams dearest. Please look around for me. I’ll close now Jeannie. I’ll write again tomorrow night. Please take good care of yourself_ for me_ the guy that’s going to marry you “Someday.” Goodnight Sweetheart �I’ll be loving you Always, Ned P.S. I love you Jeannie. I’ll always be true to you and I’ll never leave you. See you in my dreams. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_064_19450504 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-04 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 04, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 04, 1945. Manley notes that he is still in the dark about Officer's Candidate School. He reassures Worthington about the Paratroops. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/813377d38b97cd30f6fb673fd1b03c4a.pdf 1d8eaac1fc5afe8d4e732f1fa5b445f2 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1c930de95af1edf6c4f5ee19328a67f1.pdf 5c610727482eb091358390029b48adc4 PDF Text Text [Manley 063] [Page 1] [May 3] April 3, 1945 10:20 P.M. Sweetheart_ Just finished a letter to my Mother. I received one from her today and also one from you. Darling, about O.C.S. I don’t know. I was told I passed and I didn’t pass and there was something about me not being a citizen. I volunteered for the Paratroop last Friday Jeannie. It’s a lot better than the regular Infantry. Don’t worry about me sweet. I’ll be back with you “Someday”_ holding you close in my arms again, and kissing you. I love you so my dearest Jeannie. [Page 2] 2. You mean ever so much to me Jeannie. I want you and oh how I need you. I’ll always be yours, I’ll never leave or be untrue to you. You’re the most wonderful and the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. I’m going to close now Jeannie. We have to get up at 4:30 A.M. tomorrow for a long march out to the “Transition Firing Range.” Take good care of yourself and say a prayer for me please. Goodnight Sweetheart_ I’ll be loving you for Always, Ned P.S. We’re going to have our “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_063_19450503 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-05-03 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 03, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 03, 1945. Manley notes that there is question about his citizenship. He also volunteered for Paratroop, and notes that it is better than Infantry. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a38a5b34483d6aecc32c26898d0c00d0.pdf e4ad126c561cfc7bbb1ceaeb4b8123b2 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1755eda90c622b376c53ad41d0786253.pdf 971a6c8048174ef1995bf635b36ba799 PDF Text Text [Manley 062] [Page 1] April 30, 1945. 9:40 P.M. Sweetheart_ I received two very wonderful letters from you today. Gee but they were swell. Your letters mean an awful lot to me Jean. We had “Technique of Fire” and “Transition Firing” with the A.R. (Automatic Rifle”) today. Tomorrow we have the mortar. It’ll be pretty interesting. You wrote down the Hit Parade tunes of the past week. To tell you the truth darling, I haven’t heard half of them until you wrote me about them. We don’t have much time to listen to radios or read. Jeannie dearest, you’re wonderful. I love you so damn much_ more than [Page 2] 2. you’ll ever know or realize. You mean ever so much to me_ more than anything else in the world. “Someday” you’re going to be Mrs. Edward Arthur Manley. I want so to be with you, to be held tight in your arms and never to leave you. You mean the world to me sweet_ I love you so. I’m going to close now darling. I’ll write again tomorrow. Please take good care of yourself for me ‘cause I need you so and because I’ll be loving you for (Penslipped) Always, Ned. P.S. “Goodnight Sweetheart” I’ll see you in my dreams. I’ll always be yours Jeannie. You never have to worry, for I love you and want you, and need you so much. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_062_19450430 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-30 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 30, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 30, 1945. Manley notes his Automatic Rifle training. Explaining that they trained in the "Technique of Fire" and "Transition Fire." Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4b635b631234cddaf1507f236f708f28.pdf 84ba4608df68fd2dd57e5f5f588239f8 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/839d2404aa97587fc4ca243014c9782f.pdf 890f3e3aedc7ce6d3e12f0d83df7a510 PDF Text Text [Manley 061] [Page 1] April 29, 1945 9:45 P.M. Dearest Jeannie_ I love you_ much more than I could ever hope to tell you. I miss you too my darling. I want so to be with you_ to hold you close in my arms, and to hear you say that you love me. I’m pretty lonely tonite Jeannie. Seems I get this way every Sunday night. I start to day-dream and there you are_ so beautiful that no girl could ever compare with you. I hold your hand and kiss you. I feel so darn wonderful that you’re with me again and then_ oh Jeannie. I love you so. Please [Page 2] 2. don’t ever leave me. I wouldn’t know what to do. I’d be lost without you. You’re my whole life dearest Jean. I want you I need you so. I’m going to close now Jeannie darling. I’ll write again tomorrow night. Take good care of yourself for me_ please. Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll be loving you Always, Ned P.S. I wrote this letter by flashlight. Hope you are able to read it sweet we’ll have that “Someday” we’ve been dreaming about. See you in “Dreamland” my Sweetheart. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_061_19450429 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-29 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 29, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 29, 1945. Manley expresses his love for Worthington, and wishes her goodnight. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ae66c5fd6f6302a43c7a87ebcf290508.pdf 347199c1d9acf0fa2ebdf479b279ddbf PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6b3eb419955b413bde627bd2f89eae92.pdf 1e526b3314a91d47b89bb0da3ab2f110 PDF Text Text [Manley 060] [Page 1] April 29, 1945. 7:00 P.M. Sweetheart_ I got the record you sent and also four swell letters. I don’t know when I’ll get to play the record as we’re still quarantined. I got the pictures I took back from home today. I’m mailing some to you tonite. All the ones that I’m in. We’re having cold weather down here. Wish I had you around to keep me warm darling. I washed some clothes and cleaned my rifle and bayonet today. They really needed it. It was very rainy and muddy yesterday. We get up tomorrow at 5:00 A.M. and go out on the Range again. We’ll fire [Page 2] 2. the 60mm. Mortar. I’m going to close now dearest. I’ll write to you again tonite. So long Sweetheart I’ll be loving you Always, Ned. P.S. We’ll have our “Someday” Jeannie. It’ll be wonderful when you become Mrs. Edward Manley. I’ll try so to make a good husband. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_060_19450429 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-29 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 29, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 29, 1945. Manley notes his daily routine. He also received letters from Worthington. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1707cc5d042ac2fd19379e1bf2b81112.pdf 5688563ac5f0a5b0ba5c7888aad86e26 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2232a1fba6dd4c36ceaaef50945a15b8.pdf 0b7f7efed1cda9425a3f3bd5e3d2046c PDF Text Text [Manley 059] [Page 1] April 28, 1945. 10:40 P.M. My dearest Jeannie_ I just finished writing to my mother. I’m awfully sorry darling that I didn’t write to you on our 20th anniversary, but golly Jean, I was terribly busy. I’ll make up for it tomorrow tho! I went to the Dental Clinic and had two teeth filled. After that I had to clean my rifle because it was soaked with water and getting rusty. I’ve got to wash a lot of stuff tomorrow also. I got that box of cookies yesterday. [Page 2] 2. Gee, but they’re swell Jean. I love them. (Excuse me please, just had some.) Darling, we’re going to have our “Someday.” I love you so and I know you love me. I’ll always be yours and be true to you Jean. I’ll have to go now sweet. It’s almost 11 o’clock. Be a good girl and please take care of yourself for me. Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll be loving you for Always, Ned. P.S. See you in my dreams “Dearest Jeannie.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_059_19450428 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-28 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 28, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 28, 1945. Manley notes that he went to the dental clinic to get two teeth filled. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ba388f80c96ed294e5569511daec27de.pdf 7db1cf625def6b7ae15a2bb80b8d7193 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/372808f226a796922e8a67274fbff393.pdf 484145578e6122f34f8f849bce1d7480 PDF Text Text [Manley 058] [Page 1] April 26, 1945 9:55 P.M. My Sweetheart_ Just finished writing to my mother and Aunt and Uncle in Detroit. Today, we fired the Light Machine Gun and tomorrow, we’ll fire the Automatic Rifle. We had school tonite in “Patrol Work.” Jeannie darling, I’m volunteering for the “Parachute Infantry” this week. I sent my mother a pamphlet on it and you can look at it when you’re down at my house. Two fellows that I like pretty well have been kind of quiet and moody lately. The trouble is their girls and going out [Page 2] 2. with other fellows and they feel pretty bad about it. Gee I’m glad I’ve got you Jean. I know darn well you’d never do anything like that. I’ve got all the faith in the world in you dearest ‘cause I love you and I know you love me. And by the way, “Someday” it’s going to be “30”_not “28”. After all I thought I was going to be boss, so what I say goes. Just wait ‘til we’re married!! I love you so Jeannie. You mean so much to me more than anything else in the whole wide world. You’re the one who had made life seem so wonderful. I was so darn happy when you became mine on Aug. 27, 1943. And don’t argue Jeannie. After that first kiss [Page 3] 3. I knew you were the one. You’ve made me ever so happy darling. I dreamed I was home last night and you and I were back together again. I wish it was true instead of just a dream. I’m so darn lonesome here without you. I love you so Jeannie. I’m going to close now sweet. Please take good care of yourself and be a good girl. Goodnight Sweetheart_ �I’ll be loving you Always, Ned. P.S. “Someday” will be so swell with you. I love you and miss you so. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_058_19450426 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-26 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 26, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 26, 1945. Manley continues to speak about his training in guns. He also notes that he is volunteering for the "Parachute Infantry." Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d8bcf9e3e26dc7231b5add50d461c080.pdf 4080e4e202abe946a62d476b1499cc09 PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2188cfe74ae1c933f0738ecced9c4e1a.pdf f28cbc622ffbf913b2caa9bbb3d3ff27 PDF Text Text [Manley 057] [Page 1] April 25, 1945. 10:10 P.M. Dearest Jeannie_ I received two swell pictures from you today in two very wonderful letters. They mean an awful lot to me Jean, just as every other letter and picture does that you send me. I’m feeling fine darling. Only thing wrong is that I’m away from you. I’d give the world to hold you close just for a minute. We get up at 5:00 A.M. tomorrow. We’re going out on the Firing Range to fire the Light Machine Gun. I’m kind of tired tonite, even tho’ we didn’t have a hard day. [Page 2] 2. This morning, thru some error, salt was put in most of the sugar bowls at breakfast. You can imagine how the coffee and cereal tasted. I’m going to close now dearest. Please take good care of yourself and remember we belong to each other. That’s something I’ll never forget. Goodnight sweet Jeannie I’ll be loving you Always, Ned. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_057_19450425 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-25 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 25, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 25, 1945. Manley notes that he will be getting up at 5:00 A.M. tomorrow to go to the firing range. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e7e837533d33cedf17bb899b02bc801d.pdf f12923ad92f50d5230776f252656aa86 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/65b13db88055e3902d639453d8c70f97.pdf 229c881dff682714f51ad14a552a1235 PDF Text Text [Manley 056] [Page 1] April 24, 1945 9:45 P.M. Sweetheart_ Just finished writing to my Mother. Haven’t heard from her for almost a week. I sure hope she’s all right. We had a rather easy day today, but we learned quite a bit. Had school tonite darling. Wish you could have been the teacher. Gee, but I miss you tho! Being away from you has made this old boy awfully blue. I’d give the world to see you Jeannie. I love you so darn much. You mean more to me than anything in the whole wide world. You’ll always be mine Jean. [Page 2] 2. I’d never want another. You’re the best there is. I’ll always belong to you my dearest. I’ll never leave or be untrue to you. One of the boys received a letter from his girl today and she said she had been out with another fellow. It made him feel pretty miserable. I don’t blame him at all. He’s really crazy about her. I’m so happy that I have you Jeannie. I know you’d never be untrue to me, or even think about other fella’s. You’re swell, I love you so. We’re going to be married “Someday” Jean. It makes me feel warm all over whenever I think of it. I’m going to close now Jean and get to bed early for a change. Please take good [Page 3] 3. care of yourself and don’t ever forget you’re mine. I’ll never for one second forget that I’m yours darling. Goodnight Jeannie. I’ll be loving you for �Always, Ned P.S. Oh we’ll have our “Someday” and we’re going to have “30.” If you try to talk me out of it we’ll go up to “32.” I love you � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_056_19450424 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-24 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 24, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 24, 1945. Manley expresses his concern in not hearing from his mother. He also notes that he went to school that day. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b436c3c0c3da26288afabca7a6943313.pdf ce31ac36d368dc0f318f3ccb884473dc PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2e625e3be957c2639840342b293fecad.pdf bd180ac5a83ef5c1c8ef7294861528ca PDF Text Text [Manley 055] [Page 1] April 23, 1945. 9:10 P.M. Sweetheart_ Just finished writing to my mother. We had an easy day today darling. (I love you so) We had the Mortar all morning and fired the Automatic Rifle this afternoon. I received two very swell letters from you today Jeannie. It made me feel so warm inside when to read one of your letters. They mean the world to me. I’m starting to study some books now for O.C.S. There’s an awful lot to learn about this and [Page 2] 2. that. I’m a little tiered tonite. Hope I dream of you dearest Jean. I love you and it’s so darn lonesome without you. I wish I were in your arms right this minute. I’d give the world. “Someday” I want you to hold me in your arms and never let me go. I miss you so. You’re going to be Mrs. Manley “Someday” Jeannie. That’s the day I’ve been dreaming and planning for. I need you Jean, ever so much. I think you’re swell_ the most wonderful and the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. I’m going to close now Jeannie. [Page 3] 3. I want to get to bed and read up on these books for a short while. Please take care of yourself for me Jean my darling. “Someday” will never exist unless I have you. You’re the only girl I love or will ever love. Goodnight Jeannie Sweetheart I’ll be loving you �Always, Ned. P.S. We’re going to be Mr. and Mrs. Edw. A. Manley “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_055_19450423 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-23 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 23, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 23, 1945. Manley notes that he has had an easier day: with instruction in mortars, and practice in firing automatic rifles. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f52a3bcbea8ca46c54e8bb2ba6cacff8.pdf 433d1974cf14bddf772282543e55ecee PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/19c80b820da8a666bc82afd2cc459d81.pdf 85c8799a4e939e0108b91d65ed7ff3a6 PDF Text Text [Manley 054] [Page 1] April 22, 1945 10:25 P.M. Sweetheart_ I love you, Gee how I wish I were with you right now. That lonely feeling I have would be gone. “Someday,” when I’m home to stay, I promise I’ll never leave you my dearest. I’ll try to be the husband you want and deserve. I think you’re wonderful Jean_ the most wonderful and the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world. You’re super- swell Jeannie sweetest. I have your picture right here in front of me. Oh how I [Page 2] 2. wish it was you. I’d hold you in my arms_ ever so close_ and I’d never let you go. Oh I love you Jean I do_ ever so much. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have you. You mean more to me than anything in the world. I couldn’t hope or ask for a girl better than you. You’re tops Jean. I mean it. You’re the girl I love and the girl whom I’m coming home to marry “Someday.” That’s the day I eat, sleep, and breathe for _the day you become Mrs. Edward Manley. I hope I dream of you tonite. I dream of you all thru each day. I need you so Jean. I’d be lost if I didn’t have you. You’re so [Page 3] 3. sweet and wonderful. I’m going to close now Jean and get to sleep. Please be a good girl for me and take extra special care of yourself for your future husband. Goodnight Sweetheart. I’ll be loving you Always, Ned. �P.S. “Someday” will be so wonderful ‘cause you’ll be part of it. I love you my dearest. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_054_19450422 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-22 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 22, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 22, 1945. Manley talks about his loneliness and how much he loves Worthington. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c0a5a9a9849994fda23e171e3398c524.pdf 04b568c19f0913ae6ce859d638659947 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2f9ddfdf3e89e7e58c21a71ff579e3e8.pdf 4d4043d6664ae71dae7f9b1eb3f56ac2 PDF Text Text [Manley 053] [Page 1] April 22, 1945 3:00 P.M. Sweetheart_ I’m sitting on my bed now. It’s raining outside. Has been all day. They held Church Services out of doors today. They were at 8:30 A.M. this morning. I’ve got all your letters together and am going to get a box and send them home to you. I’d love to keep them, but I’ve got just one small locker to keep my things in and I don’t have much more room. I’m also sending my Mother all the letters she has sent me. You’ve send me as many letters as everyone else combined has. I counted eighty-one letters. There [Page 2] 2. are also quite a few post cards from you. I got a swell letter from you today darling. You’re letters mean oh so much to me. I didn’t write any letters at all yesterday Jean. Right after we came in, I took a shower and got ready to go to the Dental Clinic at 7:00 P.M. I didn’t leave there ‘til ten-forty. They fixed up that tooth that caused me so much trouble. Darling, I love you. I’m lonesome Jean. Being away from you, not hearing your voice_ it makes me awfully blue. As soon as we’re off quarantine, I’ll go to Anniston and make you another record. They’re not much but [Page 3] 3. That’s the best I can find down here. We’re going to have our “Someday” Jean. Oh we are_ it’s what I’m dreaming and planning for. I’m going to get ready now to go to the P.X. I also need a hair cut. (That curl in front is there again). I’ll write to you again Jean. Today is one of those days that make one feel lonely_ and I’m awfully lonely. �So long for now Sweetheart I’ll be loving you Always, Ned. P.S. “Someday” will be ours_ and soon too. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. 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Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_053_19450422 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-22 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 22, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 22, 1945. Manley talks about church services, and a dental appointment. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4e3dd9836e572d180e66ada02c321999.pdf 5b75a12eb0187802069aaed6d7623e70 PDF Text Text ���� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/33bb737660c57f52d7fdff26e60cde15.pdf 94da089fe4438a84f2cd8d6c4cd7f845 PDF Text Text [Manley 052] [Page 1] April 20, 1945 9:55 P.M. Sweetheart_ Just finished writing to my Mom. Haven’t heard from her for a few days. I hope she’s all right. I got a swell letter from you today. Your letters mean an awful lot to me Jean_ much more than you’ll ever know. We had a rather easy day today. There was school tonite. We learned more about the Range Procedure and Scoring of the Machine Gun. We’ll fire it next week sometime. I hope I can make a good score. Your picture is right here in [Page 2] 2. front of me. Oh Jeannie darling_ you’re beautiful_ so beautiful that no picture could ever do you justice because a camera can’t photograph the sweetness, sincerity, and loyalty you’ve shown me. You’re the one girl I love and the one I’ll always love. You mean the world to me dearest. I’ll always be yours—exclusively too_ so please be mine for always and don’t ever leave me. I’d be lost without you Jean. “Someday,” you’ll be my wife Jean. It means_ oh so much to me. I want you and need you so. No one will ever replace you Jean. You’ll always be mine, as far as I’m concerned. I’ll never leave or be untrue to you. I couldn’t because I love you, [Page 3] 3. And you mean more to me than anything else in this whole wide world. I’m going to close now Jean. I have yet to shave. You never did like my whiskers anyhow. Scratch-Scratch!!! Please be a good girl and take good care of Jean Worthington for Ned Manley. He’s going to marry her “Someday”. Goodnight Jeannie Sweetheart �I’ll be loving you Always, Ned P.S. I’ll see you in my “Dreams.” We’re going to have out “Someday” and “28”. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_052_19450420 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-20 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 20, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 20, 1945. Manley notes that he has learned more about Range Procedure and Scoring of the Machine Gun. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6f881374ec656013f233323f019b1816.pdf 6ae9c5b751039cdcd2f84c12c555adda PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f3261ef41066729640dd1ff777036473.pdf 1607f936d7ac2ee5869df2d57dc859eb PDF Text Text [Manley 051] [Page 1] April 19, 1945. 10:10 P.M. Dearest Jeannie_ Just finished writing a letter to your Dad. It’ll get there the same time this letter does. I love you, sweetest, more than anything else in the whole wide world. I always will Jean_ for always, forever, eternally, and everything else. You mean the world to me Jean. I miss you terribly_ more than I can put into this poor handwriting of mine. I don’t feel the same since I’ve been away from you. Part of me is gone Jean. I wish I could be with you right now. We’re going to have our “Someday” [Page 2] 2. and it’ll be so darn wonderful. I’m the luckiest boy in the world cause I’ve got you and always will. I’m going to close now darling, write to my mother, shave and then get to bed. Be a good girl and take care of yourself Jean. Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll be loving you Always, Ned. P.S. We’ll have our “Someday” “28” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_051_19450419 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-19 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 19, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 19, 1945. Manley notes that he has written a letter to Worthington's father. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4b21f5da481c99733ef75b0665d5c3dc.pdf e7487a0ae00e5b321f0acdec7035226a PDF Text Text ��� https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0d083a803535ebf09c2bd734444c98eb.pdf 981a38b15c5f797627f3521c0c35a7f0 PDF Text Text [Manley 050] [Page 1] [letterhead: UNITED STATES ARMY] April 19, 1945. 8:05 P.M. Dearest Jean_ We just got back from school. One of the boys got his radio from home today. Just heard Bing Crosby sing “My Dreams are Getting Better All the Time.” It was really swell. I wonder if you’re listening to him now. I hope so. We had an easy day today. All morning we had “Light Machine Gun Marksmanship.” And this afternoon we had training in “60 mm. Mortar.” Tomorrow we have “60 mm. Mortar” all morning and “Light Machine Gun” in the afternoon. Excuse me Jean, the schedule says we have “Automatic Rifle Marksmanship.” I received another swell letter from you today at noon and another at or just before supper. Gee but they were wonderful darling. (Bing just finished “A Man and His Dream.” I’ve been thinking of you an awful lot today Jeannie. I miss you terribly. It’s hard being away from you like this. [Page 2] 2. [letterhead: UNITED STATES ARMY] I wish I was home with you now Jeannie. I’d be holding you in my arms and I wouldn’t let you leave me for one second. I’m going to write to your Dad later tonight. It’s about time. I should have written sooner, but golly, we hardly have time to breath. I’m glad that you haven’t quit school and are getting along all right. Your education will mean an awful lot to both of us and our children “Someday.” I’ll close now dearest. Acting non-coms have been allotted a few minutes to go to the P.X. tonite and I have to get some things. I’ll write again later. Be a good girl and please take care of yourself. �I’ll be loving you for, Always, Ned. P.S. “Someday” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Manley collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Worthington , Jean Allaine , b. 1928 Description An account of the resource A collection of letters and photographs from Edward "Ned" Manley, a soldier in the U.S. Army, and his girlfriend Jean Worthington, a teenage schoolgirl in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1945-1946. The content of Jean's letters describes everyday life of a teenage schoolgirl living in Cleveland, Ohio, with her parents during the war, including frequent mentions of friends, popular songs, movies, pets, and cooking, and visits to Edward's family, and her love for Edward. Edward's letters to Jean mostly concentrate on sentiments of love and the hope of marriage after the war. He also describes experiences and duties as he undergoes training with a variety of weapons and ordnance, his singing with a USO show, requests for transfer to the U.S. Army Air Corps, his volunteering for parachute infantry training, and descriptions of Nagoya during the American occupation of Japan. Both correspondents mention the anniversary of their first meeting (27 August 1943), and often use the word "Someday" in quotation marks which seems to refer to the then-popular song "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You." There is constant good-natured joking from both about the 28 children they will have once they are married. ean ("Jeannie") Allaine Worthington was born on 1 November 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents were Archibald ("Archie") Augusta Worthington (1896-1979), a tool worker, and Lena L. Fritchell (1904-1985); she had one younger sister, Shirley C. Worthington (1934-2012). In 1945 and 1946 she was living with her parents at 14247 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She met Edward Manley on 27 August 1943 in Cleveland when she was 14 and he was 16, but it does not seem likely they attended the same school. During 1945 she was attending high school and had a job after school. There is no evidence that they subsequently married; in Cleveland in 1971 or 1972 she married John Krasnicki, Sr. (1906-1986), who was twenty-two years her senior. She died on 8 September 1994 in Garfield Heights and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. Edward ("Ned") Arthur Manley was born on 25 December 1926 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Patrick Sanfield Manley (1895-1952), advertising manager for a Cleveland newspaper and Leonarda Gallagher Manley (1896-1970); he had five siblings: Edith Manley McNamara (1928-1958), John Vincent (1930-1988), Narda Patricia Daly (1931-2007), Alicia Ann Gramuglia (1932-2006), and Patrick A. (1934-2011). The family emigrated from Canada to the United States in the 1930s and by 1940 were living in Cleveland. Edward Manley enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private on 15 February 1945 in Cleveland; that same day he entrained for the Army Reception Center at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In late February he had been assigned to Company B, 30th Battalion, 3rd Regiment at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Fort McClellan, Alabama. A request to be transferred to the Army Air Corps was turned down. After a twelve-day furlough, Edward was transferred in late July to Company B-1-1, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 3 at Fort Riley, Kansas for a few days before being passed on to 3rd Platoon, Company M, 4th Regiment, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No. 2 at Fort Ord, California. In early August he was placed in 1st Platoon, Casual Company 12 in preparation for shipping out to Japan for occupation duties. By 13 September he was in Luzon in the Philippines as part of the 666 Replacement Company, A.P.O. 291, shortly to be assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, A.P.O. 25. Edward arrived in Japan in early October and was assigned to an antitank Company in the 27th Infantry Regiment. By the end of June 1946 he was still in Japan, but he repeats a rumor that they would be coming back the United States in October 1946. Manley was discharged in October 1946 and returned to California to find that Jean was engaged to be married to a man named "Shorty." Manley lost contact with Jean shortly thereafter. By 1952 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and at some point married Antoinette T. Manley (born 1940). They had one son, Darren Anthony Manley (born 1984). Edward applied for naturalization on 17 May 1945 in Anniston, Alabama while he was stationed at Fort McClellan, and became a U.S. citizen on 19 May 1945. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945/1946 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945 Military education Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-116_Manley_050_19450419 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-19 Title A name given to the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 19, 1945. Description An account of the resource Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 19, 1945. Manley talks about the weaponry he is training with during his time on the base. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant World War II Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href=" https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/659">Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href=" http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Cleveland (Ohio) Correspondence Military education United States. Army. Air Corps World War, 1939-1945