Helen "Gig" Smith was born on January 5, 1922 in Richmond, Virginia. She began playing softball at the age of 13. She joined the Women's Army Corps after Pearl Harbor and later was attached on special assignment to the Pentagon to decrypt Japanese codes. In 1947, she joined the AAGPBL's Kenosha Comets and then in 1948 played for the Grand Rapids Chicks. During her time in the league she played the infield. In 1948, she left the league to pursue teaching art in Virginia.
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2009-09-26T00:00:00Z
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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.
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1945-05-19T00:00:00Z
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 29, 1945. Worthington notes that she helped her mother with woodwork, and she wrote to her cousin Joe. She also talked to her friend Norma.
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1945-03-29T00:00:00Z
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
