Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a weekend with Mother, car troubles, Charlotte's sickness, and potential plans to go to New Braunfels to celebrate the Fourth of July with friends.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including plans to go to a party that Corrine is throwing, housework to do over the weekend, the weather, and Baker's plans to build a tennis court and basketball court on their property.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, getting candy and gum from the post exchange, and telling Catherine that he always brings his "Mae West" and his Bible when he flies.

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Lorraine returning from Florida and plans to go to Gonzales for the weekend, Catherine also tells Joe to ask for things he would like so she can mail him a package.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, struggling with finding Walter's address, supporting Bob's campaign for Justice of the Peace, struggling with his mosquito net the night before, and doing his laundry.

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, completing his fourth mission, planning to send Catherine a picture of his new mustache, meeting someone else from Texas in his squadron, and flying in a plane named "Little Joe". A portion of text has been removed from the letter.

Photograph of ten adults and two children on a streetcorner in Sweetwater, Texas waving at someone to the left of the camera. Various 1970s- and 80s-style automobiles are parked in the background.

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Solomons -- New Guinea -- Aleutians -- Russia -- Shipping -- Mediterranean -- Yugoslavia -- Western Europe. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps show Southwest Pacific -- Stalingrad. Includes photographs: Airport on Guadalcanal Island -- Somewhere in India [field artillery pieces and Gen. Stillwell's troops wearing German-type coal scuttle helmet] -- Supplies for Russia [Arctic convoy attacked by enemy torpedo planes and U boats] -- Freight cars with wings. Back: Foxholes are Lifesavers. 9 photographs show details of foxhole construction. Text describes advantages and proper use of foxholes in combat.

Letter from George K. Beard to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beard, on September 26, 1944. He admires the girls and the cities in France, and expresses his homesickness.

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on June 26, 1945. He tells them about India, the animals he has seen and doesn't care to see, and the work he will be doing.

Photograph of mountains surrounding a valley with a river in Austria. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from atop mtn overlooking valley and lake with its summer resorts and swimming facilities. June 26, 1945, Kitzbuhel, Austria."

Photograph of a soldier standing in front of U.S. Forces Headquarters in the India Burma Theater. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Hi Bill, This is the 'remains' of 'yours truly.' Ah, this wonderful? Land of India - phooey - it stinks. Rowe."

Photograph of a group of soldiers running in a snowy street, with a destroyed building in the background, and several other damaged buildings in the vicinity. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Schillerdorf, France, the 7th Army drove the Germans SS Troops out of this town in a vigorous counter attack."

Photograph of a soldier standing in a garden. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Am standing in Taj Mahal Gardens with famous Dome in background. Rowe."

Photograph of two soldiers riding camels, with an Indian man holding the reins.

Photograph of a soldier reclining on a wooden platform next to metal trashcans. A sign behind him says "Trash Only."

Postcard with a cartoon of a plane landing next to a woman, and text that says "It's plane to see...I'd like a letter from you!" A handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Clara Aten & Family from Nevin E. Herminger says "Dear Friends: I received your card, glad to hear from you. So you're having frosts up there, I guess we won't have any here, it is too warm here. Glad to hear the war loan is going good up there. Hope it does everywhere. It rained Fri. a little here, the first since we're out here I almost forgot what rain looked like. Ha. It is still wet. Nevin."

Photograph of a town in a valley in Austria, taken from a mountain overlooking it. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from inside of cable car as we are coming down mountain. Black line is the cable. Note size of buildings below."

Photograph of the Headquarters Battery 494th Armored Field Artillery at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. These men are a part of the larger 12th Armored Division. The names of these men are listed on the back.

Portrait of John Lester, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a Navy uniform. Pencil has been used to create curly hair around the crown of his head.

Photograph of ornately carved organ over the archway of a cathedral in Fulda, Germany.

Photograph of two men wearing suits posed standing side by side at a reunion event. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."

Photograph of the interior of a church in Fulda, Germany, showing the elaborate alter and pews.

Photograph of a woman strutting down a runway with her arms in the air while wearing a sparkling black ballgown at a reunion event. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."