Group photograph of the 131 Band on Christmas day in Sendai, Japan. The men are in two rows behind wooden music stands that read "131 AGF". The men wear long sleeved collared uniform shirts and pants. Handwritten in black ink below, above or beside each man is his name. In the from row from left to right is Joe {illegible}, George Kaplan, Arthur {illegible}, Alan Bogues, Clinton Phillipe and Jesse {illegible}. The back row is Larry Glaser, Tom Powers, Bob Brinker, Bob Bust, Bill Murphy, {illegible}, and Bart Foss. There is a white sign above the men that reads "131 A.G.F. Dance band". Printed In the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph is "Sendai, Japan. Dec. 25, 45".

Group photograph of the 131 Dance Band on stage in Sendai, Japan. The men are in three rows except for a trumpet player standing on the left and the pianist sitting at the piano on the right. The back row consists of six men, from left to right there are four trumpet players, a drummer and cellist. In the second row there are three trombone players. In the front row there are seven men, five saxophonists, and a guitar player all sitting behind wooden music stands. The seventh man in the front row is not behind a music stand nor holding an instrument. All the men wear dark collared uniform shirts and pants. Printed underneath the photograph is "Dec. 45 - Sendai".

Photograph of protective fire sent by supporting naval forces towards Japanese bombers attempting to reach the Marines on Iwo Jima.

Photograph of Marine Corporal Fenwick H. Dunn of Lynn, Massachusetts, sharing the candy from his K ration with an aged woman.

Typewritten correspondence from an unknown sailor describing events in Nagasaki Harbor and city on September 11, 16, and 20th 1945. The document provides a first-hand account of damage from the atomic bomb from the sailor's viewpoint in Nagasaki harbor as well as naval operations during the period described and the affect on civilians in the area.

Photograph of a welder fastening sheets of metal to a Marine tank to thwart Japanese efforts to toss satchel charges under the vehicle.

Photograph of Marine communicators dashing for cover during the inland drive from the Iwo Jima beachhead. They are wearing combat gear, hold rifles, and carry packs and equipment on their backs. Small woody foliage covers the sand in sparse patches. Clouds of dust form where the Marines step.

Photograph of a wounded Marine getting loaded aboard a small plane for evacuation from the town of Itoman.

Aerial photograph of a Marine Corsair skidding its fire bomb up the slope of Kushi-Take on Okinawa making a perfect strike against the Japanese stronghold.

Photograph of a group of elderly Okinawans being escorted to the safety of a rear area by Marine Private First Class John F. Cassinelli of Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Photograph of Marines carefully sliding a poncho under Corporal W. H. Porter preparing to bear him off to hospital care. Porter's pants leg is ripped revealing his bloodied leg. The bleeding is stopped with a tourniquet. Four Marines grab the corners of the poncho around Porter while one Marine stands to the side watching.

Photograph of injured Marines receiving first aid at a field station in the cliffs near the East Boat Basin on Iwo Jima. Wounded Marines lay on the ground while other Marines stand and crouch beside them tending to their injuries. The Marines all wear helmets or hats and dungarees. The aid station is surrounded by rocks and sparse small plants.

Photograph of US Marines, fighting in the Shuri sector where they met some of the most determined resistance from the enemy, having supplies dropped to them from airplanes.

Photograph of invading US Marines pushing their tanks and men inland to seize this airfield of the Japanese on the first day of the invasion. They are advancing towards the middle of the field.

Photograph of the Akasaka Palace building in Tokyo, Japan.

Photograph of Marines bringing supplies ashore at Iwo Jima taken from the bow of a landing vessel. Marines stand in supply lines moving supplies down the line one by one. Other Marines operate vehicles and equipment to move equipment and supplies. The operation expands far into the distance.

Photograph of Amphibious tractors spilling Marines and supplies on the beach of Iheya, a tiny island in the Ryukyu chain, northwest of Okinawa.

Photograph of the remains of an amphibious truck that hit a land mine on the Iwo Jima beachhead. The cargo of the vehicle was ammunition, which added to the intensity of the blast. The remains are a twisted mass of steel, the structure of the truck barely recognizable. Debris and internal parts are scattered within the mass. Behind the truck Several Marines with large packs on their backs walk past two trailers and a tank of liquid or gas. Hills can be seen in the distance.

Photograph of Sixth Marine Division tanks shelling the enemy as they roll into the capital city of Naha on Okinawa.

Photograph of a line of Marine-manned Sherman tanks moving along a dusty road that winds through the tiny hamlet of Furagen on Okinawa.

Photograph of a battalion of amphibious tanks shelling Nakijun Mura off Okinawa before taking in troops to establish a beachhead on the tiny island.

Photograph of an amphibious tractor rolling through the opened bow of an LST (Landing Ship, Tank) onto the beach. There are several Marines behind the amtrac on the LST. More Marines, bulldozers and a crane await the amtrac on the beach. Ships and boats can be seen on the water behind the LST.

Summary of Directive Number 2 giving the key points of the terms of actions needed to be taken immediately following Japanese surrender.

Annex 2 to Directive Number 2 to be presented to the Commanding General of the First Japanese General Army providing more detailed instructions for initiating the provisions required by the Directive regarding Armed Forces organization and transportation.