Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 26, 1945.
Cleveland (Ohio)
Correspondence
Military education
United States. Army. Air Corps
World War, 1939-1945
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 26, 1945. Manley notes that he has been very busy. Also their anniversary, Aug. 27, 1943, is very special to the both of them.
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, March 27, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 27, 1945. Manley notes that they have been together for nineteen months. He explains that Worthington is his "Dream Girl," and he wants to marry her after the war.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 28, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 28, 1945. Manley apologizes for the short letter, and briefly describes his day.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 29, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 29, 1945. Manley notes that he wrote to his mother, and he received two letters that day. One from his mother and the other from Worthington.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 31, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 31, 1945. Manley notes that he qualified as a sharpshooter in firing the M1 rifle.
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.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 21, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 16, 1945. Manley notes that he is being made to sleep on the ground, and is only allowed two quarts of water a day.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 22, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 22, 1945. Manley notes that he has been kept pretty busy that night. He also tells Worthington that he loves her very much.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 23, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 23, 1945. Manley notes that he filled in a slit trench before he leaves for a new bivouac area tomorrow night.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, November 20, 1945.
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, November 20, 1945. Manley notes that he got off duty at nine and is writing his letter from camp.