Front: Maps: Okinawa Battle rages; Vienna taken; Europe; Germany; Italian offensive; Insets: Okinawa. Back: WAC: 3rd anniversary. Includes 8 photographs along with text descriptions and one cartoon by Sgt. Herblock.

Front: At bottom left: Halsey's ships rake Japan. At upper right: The Queen Mary brings home a boatload of Yanks. At lower right: Soldiers marching in formation behind a listing of "Divisions tenatively scheduled to return to United States during remainder of 1945. At lower center: Ft. Jackson, S.C. - training in jungle fighting before leaving for the Pacific. In center: Training posts for divisions returned and due to return for redeployment. Map showing Asia and northern Australia ; outline map of the U.S. showing locations of various military camps Includes 3 photographs. Back: The battle line. Text describes the role of the Army Engineer. Includes photographs: Road making materials ground out by an Engineer rock crusher -- Bulldozer carving a road out of a hillside -- Dependable water supplies for troops -- Engineers working in deep snow as they unreel and adjust barbed wire -- Engineer divers are decompressed -- Bridges are arrested so that tank-dozers may clear the path -- Storms only make the "snapper's" job tougher as he seeks out mine fields -- Engineer corps cranes operate in the surf.

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing how he hasn't heard from some of his friends for some weeks now. He writes that he has not heard from his dad and does not believe that he is writing.

Certificate honorably discharging Raymond Vaughan from the Navy. It reads: "Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy. This is to certify that Raymond Britton Vaughan, a Chief Shipfitter (AA)(T)(CB) is Honorably Discharged from the U.S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Norman, Oklahoma, and from the Naval Service of the United States this 23rd day of September 1945. This certificate is awarded as a Testimonial of Fidelity and Obedience."

Notice of separation from the U. S. Naval Service for Raymond Vaughan.

Photograph of John Messina and Aldo Rigo posing together against a wall. There is a staircase behind them, and ads above them.

Photograph of PFC Dominick Caridi, a radio man for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion, leaning against a wall. A set of stairs are visible behind him.

Photograph of SSgt. Aldo Rigo leaning against a wall. There is a staircase visible in the background.

Newspaper article about the death and legacy of Ernie Pyle, a war correspondent who was recently killed in the war. Included is a cartoon depicting a typewriter next to a helmet with initials "E.P." and a caption that reads "'Brave Man:' Bill Mauldin, the soldiers' favorite artist, has drawn a cartoon in memory of Ernie Pyle, the soldier's favorite correspondent."

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a new pair of pants, time management, swimming, dinner, running a Red Cross Canteen, and leaving Guam.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent work, including working a night shift and meeting a man with a "flying fox." Written on American Red Cross stationary.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing going to a square dance, living accommodations, a B-25 pilot who survived ditching in the ocean, seeing performances of the "Marine show," the postal service, a pineapple festival, magazines, and dances. Typed on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a busy schedule, correspondence, riding to a party and being pulled over, sleep, and food and cooking. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing working hard and getting sweaty in the morning, reading a book written by Ernie Pyle, and asking after Gregg Wiley and Joyce.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including receiving a letter from Holquin's wife, seeing the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" with Marjorie, and anticipating busyness at work due to Lorraine's absence.