Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 22, 1945.
Cleveland (Ohio)
Correspondence
Military education
United States. Army. Air Corps
World War, 1939-1945
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 22, 1945. Manley talks about his loneliness and how much he loves Worthington.
Manley, Edward Arthur, b. 1926
Edward Manley and Jean Worthington letters (RHC-116)
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401
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Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 23, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 24, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 25, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 26, 1945.
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."
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 28, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 29, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 29, 1945. Manley notes his daily routine. He also received letters from Worthington.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 29, 1945. Manley expresses his love for Worthington, and wishes her goodnight.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 30, 1945.
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."
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 03, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 04, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 06, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 07, 1945.
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.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 09, 1945.
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."
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 10, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 11, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 12, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 13, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 15, 1945.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 16, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 16, 1945. Manley notes that he is dealing with the problem of citizenship. He also needs to call Army Intelligence about O.C.S.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 17, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 17, 1945. Manley notes that he received a letter from Worthington, and she is asking for a lock of his hair. He tells her that he will send it tomorrow or Saturday.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 18, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 18, 1945. Manley notes that he will become a citizen tomorrow morning. Then, Sunday morning, he leaves on a fifteen mile march to Morrisville at 4:30 A.M.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 19, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 19, 1945. Manley tells Worthington that he is ready for his Morrisville trip. He also became a citizen that day, and had a physical exam for the paratroops.