Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his crew building tents, his surprise at Joyce and Gregg Wiley's marriage, his sorrow at missing the party Catherine threw, and being glad that Elaine can stay with Catherine and help clean the house.

Pilot rating for Cornelia Yerkes indicating that she was qualified on both single and multi-engined aircraft and seaplanes.

Letter from WASP leader Jacqueline Cochran to Cornelia Yerkes (courtesy of her father Fred) introducing a certificate recognizing her service as a WASP.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing being tired from working a lot the night before, the mail service, discouraging Catherine from doing yardwork, and the heavy rain in Luling.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing friends and family, her schedule, being issued uniforms, being prepared to get sent overseas, exploring Washington DC, talking with another Red Cross worker, and a friend's clay art. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.

Photograph of Joseph Arsenault in Langenau, Germany, two days before VE Day. He stands in front of a building with a fence.

Letter to Cecile from her father about his dental health and the war.

General orders bestowing the Bronze Star Medal on members of the 96th Infantry Division, including Justin L. Bible, Nazaret Cherkezian, Eli J. Corriveau, Norman Flanders, Myron J. Franz, and Jacob C. Graber.

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on June 6, 1945, describing his tent mates.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent letter, pictures of her Red Cross living quarters, getting a subscription to the New Yorker, using a Clubmobile, meeting someone from Jacksonville, clothes, the rain, attending a dance and her friend Phyllis climbing on a roof to take pictures, and advice on whether a friend (family member?) should join the Red Cross. Typed on Hotel Belleville stationary.

Front: "In a few months we expect to run out of targets in Japan"--Maj. Gen. C. E. LeMay. Text describes targets in Japan. Map: Japan. Relief shown pictorially. Includes photograph of Kobe : under B-29 attack, 4 June 45. Back: Special devices. "Dedicated to the safe and rapid training of pilots and aircrewmen." Photographs: Recognition; Navigation; Maintenance; Bombing and torpedoing; Operational flight training; Terrain recognition; Anti-aircraft; Fixed gunnery; Free gunnery.

Photograph taken from atop a military vehicle of a convoy, showing soldiers stopped at an intersection.

Photograph taken from atop a military vehicle of a convoy, showing soldiers stopped at an intersection.

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and hills. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and a small town in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and hills. A small house can also be seen in the valley. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.

Photograph of Harold K. Wells wearing a top hat and playing an accordion on a motorcycle. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Harold K. Wells in Germany -- Killed April 26-45."

Photograph of a muddy backyard pen with a peacock near the back fence. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "A peacock."

Photograph of a peacock walking around in the middle of a muddy backyard pen. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "A peacock."

Photograph of an unknown soldier standing in a dirt road in Germany. Military vehicles can be seen lined up alongside buildings in the background.

Photograph of an unknown soldier sitting on the Maginot Line pillbox.

Photograph of several soldiers sitting on top of a military tank. A handwritten arrow points to Harold K. Wells, who sits in the lower left.

Photograph of a swimming swan on a lake. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.

Photograph of U.S. Army tanks and trucks moving down an unpaved street in an unidentified German town.