Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving letters from his parents and Dottie, the possibility of being home for Christmas, locating someone from back home, losing his watch, the ship's heat and reading his magazines.

Photograph of Sgt. Ben J. Pietrantonic (left) of Rochester N.Y., editor of the "Foxhole Observer", presenting copies of the paper to Constable Sirip (right) of the Royal Papuan Constabulary, at Base F, in Finschhafen, New Guinea. The man on the left is wearing a military uniform and looking away from the camera. The man on the right is wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt with a thick belt. He also has a gun strapped to his back. Two unidentified men can be seen standing on the right side of the photo.

Photograph of a new power plant setup for a transmitter at Lae, New Guinea. The setup is made up with a wooden canopy and is filled with barrels underneath it. Thick trees and bushes surround the area.

Photograph of Marines rolling barrels of gasoline on the beach at Emiran Island in the Bismarck Archipelago.

Photograph of a light marine tank moving onto the shores of Emirau Island in the Bismarck Archipelago.

Photograph of Marines on Bougainville gathering around the Red Cross center there to read the latest news. The Red Cross center is a tent pitched with wooden stakes with Marines lined up underneath it and it's surrounded by trees. There is also a small wooden sign with "Red Cross" written across it to mark the tent.

Photograph of Navy mess hall staff Posing in front of foliage at a base on Bougainville Island. The group is composed in three lines, two standing and one sitting in front of them with a backdrop of trees.

Photograph of large crowd of U.S. Military personnel audience members at a U.S.O show either in the Philippines or New Guinea. There is a large wooden platform with a roof pictured on the upper left side.

Handwritten diary pages from Eugene J. "Gene" Houston, who served on the U.S.S. Gillespie during World War Two. Ranging from a few words to a few sentences, the entries are dated and mention naval activities in the Pacific Theater.

Letter written by Nuns aboard USS Nautilus. The officers and crew of the USS Nautilus rescued the nuns from Bougainville on 1 January 1943.

Photograph of soldiers sitting around a tank with a man standing on it. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Lanny Ross in New Guinea."

Photograph of a soldier in uniform holding a pair of binoculars up to his face, looking out to sea. Various Army buildings in a cleared patch of the forest can be seen in the background. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Myself in New Guinea looking at a convoy going up the coast, July 1944."

Photograph of a soldier on a tank in a field with brush and debris.

Photograph of a shirtless man shaving outside on a makeshift wooden bench. Army equipment can be seen in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Clean up time in New Guinea, July 1944."

Photograph of a soldier crouching on the bank of a river washing clothes. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Wash day in New Guinea."

Photograph of three soldiers standing in front of a tank marked "Pistol Packin Mama," with a tarp covering it.

Photograph of a soldier squatting on the bank of a river washing clothes. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Sgt. Asthalter washing clothes in New Guinea."

Photograph of the 44th Tank Battalion cleaning up the campsite where their tents were set up. A row of Army tanks can be seen in the background. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Cleaning up after taking down our tents at Artillery School in New Guinea."

Photograph of a soldier in uniform standing in the jungle. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Cpl. Mauer in New Guinea jungle."

Photograph taken in New Guinea of a tall Gothic building with an intricate fence surrounding the yard and a telephone pole out front.

Photograph of soldiers playing sand volleyball in the middle of a group of tents in New Guinea.

Photograph of MSgt. Manskie kneeling while using an aiming circle at artillery school in New Guinea.

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing by a creek in a New Guinea jungle.

Photograph of Ullmann Kilgore in his U.S. Navy Service Khaki uniform, which consists of a garrison cap, a jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. According to accompanying information, Ullmann was a part of the 24th Seabee Battalion of the U.S. Navy, who were stationed in New Guinea at the time this photo was taken.