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This folder contains letters from George in Germany describing Victory in England Day, Augsburg, Germany, and German Hospitals.

This folder contains letters from George in France and England describing being sick, the replacement depot, and Laura sick with Tuberculosis.

This folder contains letters from George in France describing the replacement depot, trip to Paris, and Laura sick with Tuberculosis.

This folder contains letters from George in England, France, and Germany.

This folder contains letters from George in Augsburg, Germany, Bensheim, Germany, and Camp Pittsburg.

In this folder, there are letters Blunk sent to other members of his family, such as his son, Donald, and his mother. The October 27th letter to his mother includes family photos that were sent to him, as well as a newspaper clipping from the Sentinel or the County News about his work in England repairing a damaged B-17 for the 8th Air Force. The picture used for the newspaper article was sent to his wife and referenced in his April 30, 1945 letter. In the letter, he questions her about his brother Chester and his progress in the Army Air Forces as he had not heard from him or his wife in a while. Blunk also sent his mother a V-mail cartoon wishing her a merry Christmas. To Donald, he sent a birthday letter with a large picture of a bulldog head wearing a pilot's cap with the words "Fight'n Fifth above it, and a V-mail telling him he misses him very much.

This folder contains more personal letters from Blunk to his wife detailing his life in England. He frequently complains about the inconsistency of mail deliveries and his homesickness. Blunk also constantly talks about his plans for the future when the war is done, including going back to work for his previous employer when he returns. Included with his letters are pictures taken of him while working as Sergeant Major Staff with Sgt. Wilfrid Fookes in the command section of the strategic air depot bomber repair base. One such picture attached to his January 4, 1945 letter includes a Sergeant Major Jack Lee, but the back of the photograph addresses him by the rank of Master Sergeant. In his February 1, 1945 letter Blunk also includes a poem he wrote dedicated to the feminine character of his wife. In his April 2, 1945 letter, he goes into detail about his furlough, where he stayed in a private residence with a couple whose son was serving in the RAF in Africa. He also mentions a friend named John B. who had to bail out of a plane and could possibly be in the Infantry. He assured his wife that he would not be in that kind of danger because had been disqualified due to his deafness. Which he comments on later in the letter when he mentions the men have to talk to him in "capital letters" and that he has to see the speaker so he can hear them.

This folder contains letters from Harold Humphries to Hazel.

This folder contains letters from Harold Kritzer to Sheldon F. Berlow discussing Kritzer's CNS courses and his deployment to England.

This folder contains a letter and Christmas card to Richard May, a British soldier. In her letter to him, it became clear that the two had had a romantic relationship while they were both stationed in Burma, but May fell ill and subsequently moved home and sought to end the relationship. This letter is her response to his idea of breaking up the relationship, and she expresses her love for him and willingness to wait for him to get better. Additionally, the folder contains a Christmas card sent by Bowman, which appears to have been forwarded back to her.