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This folder contains Pittman's identification and membership cards, immunization forms, financial information including life insurance policies, tax forms, and pay stubs, as well as documents involving military leave.

This folder contains the records held by Charles Donati who served during the Second World War and the history of the U.S.S. Hornet and its engagements in the Pacific Theatre from 1943-1945.

This folder contains a "Souvenier from Coney Island" and a photocopy of a photograph of two sailors, one is identified as Alfred Gan of Brooklyn, New York. The folder contains a letter of admission for Editha Anderson Shaw to the School of Nursing at Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Virginia along with a card issued by the U.S. Public Health service verifying her status as a cadet nurse. A diploma of graduation from School of Nursing at Newport News and a certification completion of training at Children's Hospital School of Nursing in Washington, DC can be found in the folder. The folder includes certifications to practice nursing from the states of Virginia, New York, and Texas.

Menus from the 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division Dinner Dance and the S.S. Uruguay ship, a postcard depicting the S.S. Uruguay, an, and a certificate of discharge for Eleanor Gifford's time on the S.S. Uruguay. In addition, there are newspaper articles reporting Eleanor Gifford and her time on the S.S. Uruguay, her theater productions, her travel identity document in Spanish for Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc stating Eleanor Gifford's occupation and her date of departure on the S.S. Uruguay, Eleanor Gifford's Seamen's Certificate of Identification from the United States Department of Commerce, and newspaper clippings from her singing at the Amerika Haus in Munich.

This folder contains Jack Rifkin's original U.S. Army Discharge Document, dated January 2, 1946, U.S. Army Separation Qualification Record, dated January 2, 1946, digital compact disc containing the recording of Bronze Star Medal award ceremony to the family of Jack Rifkin, 1945 Special Orders card for German-American Relations, copy of a photograph of Rifkin in uniform, and Stars and StripesSouthern Germany edition August 15, 1945 newspaper. Also included are twenty paper currency notes including the following: four 1920 German 100 Marks, three 1929 German 20 Marks, seven 1929 German 10 Marks, one 1933 German 50 Marks, one 1923 German 10,000 Marks, one 1937 1 Mark, one 1938 Russian 1 Ruble, and two Allied military issued 1944 1 Mark. Also included is an oral history interview transcript conducted with Rifkin on June 18, 1999 by telephone whereby he recounted his time with the U.S. Army.

Included in this file are the War Department's 'for you guidence' pamphlet, savings bond reciepts, insurance claim for James M Ryan, Application for National service life insurance, letters of estate and will of James M. Ryan, insurance claim papers, head stone paperwork , veterans affairs correspondence, POW Medal application.

A collection of official documents sent to the Lindauer family after his death, comprising of letters of condolences, testimonials on Private Lindauer's service, and documentation concerning his burial. Included are two original booklets from the U.S. military regarding burial procedures, U.S. Army Service headquarters documents describing the services available to the next of kin of a deceased soldier, authorizations of pay to Yetta Lindauer (Leon's mother) that were made following his death, and letters from the War Department detailing the Purple Heart posthumously awarded to Lindauer.

This folder contains two brochures containing information about cultures, economies, and climates of various Pacific islands. A large poster created by the 81st Infantry Division about service in the Pacific is also included.

Citation for Bronze Star, Citation for Army Occupation medal, Warrant Officer's qualification card, National Guard Certificate, Physical Exam Report, military service documents.

Miscellaneous collection of documents relating to Koerner's military career. Most are concerning his appointments, promotions, and commendations. Also includes his death certificate and other items related to his funeral.