Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He attended Texas A&M before serving in the Marine Corps. He was in the 28th Replacement Battalion when he was assigned to the 3d Marine Division and deployed to Iwo Jima. He discusses his first impressions of landing on the island. He describes the constructed Japanese defenses on the island and the use of Japanese Nisei interpreters to convince defenders to surrender. He returned to Texas A&M where he was in the Corps of Cadets (ROTC) and accepted his commission in the Army in time to serve in Korea. He eventually earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M and a doctorate degree in pathology from Michigan State University. He retired from service in 1976 with the rank of colonel.

Copy print of PFC James Pilgrim posing in uniform at the ASTP program at Texas A&M, after basic training at Camp Fannin, Texas.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that he is no longer in Fiji and is now on a different island that he cannot disclose.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing their daughter's upcoming birthday and the upcoming holiday.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife wishing happy holidays to her and their daughter Sharon.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about a dinner he cooked over a campfire, swimming, and Sharon.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing her using the name "Catherine Smith" instead of "Mrs. Merrill Smith" and life in his deployment.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the world premier of Stage Door Canteen.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about the continuous rain and work left to do.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing Colonel Kelly's son's victory in the North Africa campaign.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about carving and the climate.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the completion of the showers in his area and that he is still working hard in the camp's construction.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather, sharing what he did that day, and telling her about the show that he saw that day titled "The Sky's the Limit".

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about his mother "kicking out her downstairs roomers", Ed Prove, and Mrs. Smith's golf skills.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the money he sent to her on the first.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his mother's bonds in Lockhart.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing a show titled "Coffin in the Sky" that he went to go see and a book titled "The earth in the Lord".

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing what it is like for some soldiers to be deployed for months on end.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that he loves her and the kids.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather and life on deployment.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing progress in his camp's construction and Sharon's temper.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his opinions about the year coming to an end.

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his recent trip inland.