Interview with Elliott Ross who joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He discusses being a landing craft coxswain carrying troops and supplies from ships to the shore in seven invasions: Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Santacristo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and as an occupation force in Japan after the surrender. He talks mostly about Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan, but also mentions burials at sea and on the beachs, seeing his brother's ship get hit by torpedoes, and the emotional toll of the war.

Interview with Lowell Dean Cox, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He discusses joining the Navy and serving aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35). He was on board when the cruiser was attacked by a Japanese submarine and survived for five days in the water before being rescued.

Interview with Peter Chu regarding his experiences in China during World War II. Peter's son Alan Chu also participates in this interview. Peter Chu discusses the Japanese occupation in Nanking (Nanjing), China in 1937 when he was 10 years old.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, his respect for the way Catherine handled her falling out with Mr. Davis, the weather, smoking too many cigarettes, and looking forward to coming home.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing visiting Honolulu with Graves, appreciating the scenery of the island, and telling Catherine to tell their congregation that he is stationed on an island in the Pacific.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, his thoughts on Tooter and Weston renting Floy and Worth's house while they are away, a reminder to Catherine that she need not send him any packages, and watching Joe DiMaggio play baseball.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing receiving lots of mail after returning from leave, apologizing for not writing more, and mailing Catherine a pink sweater for her Christmas present.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Jack Brown's expected return to the states and a chicken dinner with Baby. Catherine also asks after J.D. and expresses her joy that Joe is seeing a dentist.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing going to the post office to buy stamps, playing catch with his crew, and sharing Williams' wife's address.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, being glad that Catherine has been spending time with Dan, asking after Cope, and missing church.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe expressing her concern over his safety and loneliness due to not having seen him for nine months. Catherine also discusses news from home, including her work on a letter to the shareholders for Mr. Davis and Mrs. Mieler's heart attack.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing the letters she has received from him, her tracking the missions he has completed, and Jenny asking after Dan, because he has not written her.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including having her photo taken with their dog, Teddy, mowing the lawn, and Charlotte returning to Galveston.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her celebration of the new year with her friends, having the day off work, and plans to go to the post office with Emma.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including extra busyness at her job due to Lorraine's absence, going to Ruth Reeger's house with Evelyn, Jessamon's plans to start teaching at a school in San Antonio, Marjorie's promotion, and R.A. Brown becoming paralyzed due to a diving accident.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing a slow day, in which he played cards with his crew and saw a Red Skelton film.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe receiving his paycheck, sending Catherine a local newspaper, the weather, and the improvement of the food.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including turkey dinner with Gladys and Weston, avoiding a ticket from a highway patrolman, and seeing first lieutenant Johnny Watts, an old boyfriend of Catherine's, at dinner.