Transcript of an interview with Herbert Morris, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Morris discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her family, discussing getting to talk with the recipient(s), flying, mechanical problems, a cough, and other news. Written on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother Frances wishing her a happy Mother's Day, discussing flight training with a new instructor, family, an upcoming inspection, her ground-school instructors, and her health. Typed on seasonal USO stationary.

Letter from Texas Electric Service Company to Victor J. Nelson with an invoice for services supplied to Prince and Plosser Air School. An additional note from Mr. Prince is typed at the bottom regarding the bill in the letter and a disagreement that had occurred over whether or not it was paid.

Copy of a letter from R. C. Griffith to Prince and Plosser discussing regulations and proposed plans for building a railroad track spur to carry plane fuel and supplies out to Plosser and Prince's flight school. The header at the top of the letter reads, "The Texas and Pacific Railway Company".

List of approved military abbreviations for use by United States Air Force personnel and administrative staff.

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company. This version has handwritten notes, including the text "OK" next to the amount (right) and text below the explanation of costs, "Joe has okeh from Washington re bill."

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.

Photograph of a street in Heidenheim, Germany with a church in the background.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 8, 1944. He wishes he could be at home with his mother, who had an operation. He looks forward to going swimming again, as it's getting hotter in Italy, and he asks after the fishing in Waco. He also mentions that his friend Wilbur Crawford is in the hospital.

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Lucile Evans Kendrick, on May 8, 1944. He apologizes for not writing more, although he mentions getting a letter from Kendrick's son, Jimmie, who is stationed in the Tropics. Jimmie complained about the food, and Willis tells Lucile Kendrick he knows what Jimmie means. He promises to find her a good cameo from the Italian market, and is glad that it is getting warmer in Italy.

Photograph of Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason standing together in front of a building at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Foures, Ryan, and Deason are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps, while Jean wears a sleeveless shirt.

Photograph of soldiers posing outside a building on VE Day in Germany.

Photograph of three unidentified soldiers on VE Day in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany. The one on the left sits with bottles in front of him, while the other two stand on the steps outside a building.

Photograph of six soldiers celebrating VE Day in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany. Jacob Gotfryd is in the middle holding a spoon.

Photograph of the ruins of a building, taken immediately after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. The ground is strewn with rubble and dirt, and people stand to the right.

Photograph of soldiers standing in front of a tall building after the German surrender on May 8, 1945.

Photograph of a street scene after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. To the right, two girls carry a bucket between them. A group of people gather in front of a building in the background, and two lines of soldiers behind the fence on the left.

Photograph of a street scene taken immediately after the German surrender in May of 1945. A large group of soldiers is visible on the left side of the road. On the right side, two men work outside a shop, and behind them civilians line the street.

Photograph of a group of people standing together immediately after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. Buildings and a fence can be seen in the background.

Photograph of people on the road after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. A man and woman standing with their cart occupy the foreground. There are several people on foot and another woman with a cart behind them. Buildings are visible in the background.

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Air offensive, Italy, Central Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Southeast Asia, Eastern front. Maps: New Guinea; Pre-invasion air offensive. Includes 7 photographs. Back: Four approaches to Japan [from Alaska, from China-Burma, from Manchuria, from the S. W. Pacific]. Color illustrations showing the 4 approaches from perspective above the globe.