Photograph of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Royal Navy, awarding Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath aboard the HMS Duke of York, Guam. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the right in a white Naval uniform with embroidered epaulettes, a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem and holds up a sash to his torso. Sir Bruce Fraser is on the right leaning towards Flt. Adm. Nimitz to pin the sash on him. He is dressed in a white uniform and a brimmed hat with a Royal Navy emblem on it. another man stands behind them in a white uniform and holding up a dark pillow. In front of the men is a microphone and a tripod.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing driving around Guam, two recent plane crashes, construction, correspondence, bringing coffee to a construction gang, visiting the Navy officers' club and headquarters, coworkers, and gifts.

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies.