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Includes letter between Keller and parents while at Exeter Academy.

Contains letters between Keller and family describing his awaiting the decommission of LST 757 in San Francisco.

Contains letters between Keller's family and friends describing LST 757 travels in Philippines and South Pacific.

The bulk of the folders consists of correspondence of Harry L. Lewis to Lawrence Anderson of Patterson, New Jersey. In the correspondence, Lewis describes his experiences at Camp Croft, South Carolina and Camp Lewis, Virginia. Lewis recounts his experience in basic training, including his time on the rifle range in a letter to Anderson on July 11, July 18, and October 9, 1943. In a letter to Anderson on October 2, 1943 notes his participation in a bond drive and selling over $40,000 in bonds to his regiment and also working in the P.X. writing money orders for soldiers. The folder also contains a letter from Jack Murphy to Anderson on October 10, 1945 where he describes briefly his experiences as part of the occupation forces in Japan. There is also announcement sent to Lewis on August 30, 1943 by Joseph F. Rapone along with a short letter announcing his graduation of Class 43-H at the Army Air Force Southeast Training Center, Marianna Florida. The foldier contains several envelopes without correspondence.

Folder consisists of correspondence of Harry. L. Lewis to Lawrence Anderson of Patterson, New Jersey. Lewis served with the 158th Postal Unit and described life in England prior to the landing on D-Day on June 6, 1944 and deployment to France. In several letters, Andersosn makes references regarding motion pictures and shows he attended while based in England. In a letter to Anderson on June 29, 1944, Lewis describes in detail his duties with the 158th Postal Unit while deployed in France.

The folder includes a letter from Thomas J. McDonough, Vice Chancellor, Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida to Rev. Father Finegan, Corpus Christi Rectory, June 29, 1943, directing him to deliver personally a message from her husband secured by the Vatican Secretariat of States regarding his status as prisoner of war. The folder also contains two letters from Mary Penner to husband, 1945, returned sender. There is also in the folder a letter from Ernie Pyle's assistant to Mrs. Perner thanking her for card, October 20, 1943.

This folder consists of corespondence and circulars sent to Mrs. Henry Perner from the War Department regarding prisoner of war policies. It contains an application for the Prisoner of War Medal completed by Henry Perner and a letter from Secetary of Army John O. Marsh, May 19, 1988 forwarding him the Prisoner of War medal. Also there is a letter from Miami chapter of YMCA, January 3, 1944 inviting Mrs. Henry Perner to a "Next of Kin" meeting regarding the status of American Prisoners of War. The folder includes a letter from the Miami chapter of American Red Cross, May 11, 1944, ackowledging a contribution.

Telegrams, correspondence, and holiday cards make up up this folder. It includes a letter from Ida Spooner Barry of Franconia , New Hampshire, May 18, 1943 to Mrs. Henry Perner indicating that she had heard her husband's name read over a German propaganda radio broadcast beamed to the United States declaring he was a prisoner of war. There is a letter from Elizabeth M. Duda of Detroit, Michigan, March 1, 1945 asking for a copy of a picture that Henry Perner sent to the Prisoner of War Bulletin. The folder contains several postcard receipts from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for the purchase of Camel Cigarettes for men the armed services.

This folder contains a roster of the First Marine Depot Company, an African American unit, dated April 8, 1943, that includes the address of next-of-kin for all officers and enlisted men There is a postwar article authored by Sgt. Michael Genovese, PAO, MCRD Parris Island on the military career of Nelson "Killer" Paige in World War II and the Korean War. The folder also contains several letters from Edward Andrusko to Austin including one on September 9, 1994 that includes an article, "Black Angels at Peleliu" that he had sent to The Leatherneck /. A copy of a letter from Austin, June 16, 1994, to the The Leatherneck /briefly recounts that the first African American Marine units to serve in the Pacific were the Marine Depot and Ammunition Companies attached to the Fourth Base Depot located on Banika, Russell Islands in 1943. The folder also includes additional correspondence from Harold Grissom to Austin recounting his military service . The folder also contains the photocopied "A History of the Seventh Service Regiment, United States Marine Corps, World War II --from December 1943 to disbandment 1946" authored by CPL Bill Carey, USMCR and CPL Jack White, USMCR.

This folders consists of a letter written by Jason M. Austin while stationed at Camp Pendleton and another while traveling to Korea. There is also "Plan for the Day" for November 18 and November 19, 1950 issued by the executive officer of the USS General E. T. Collins.

This folder includes a copy of poem authored by Austin in November 1943 titled "So__Solly Charley." Two letters written by Austin in 1988 recount key aspects of his military service that extended into the Korean War. The folder also contains recollections written by Austin entitled "The Okinawa School Chair" and "The Japanese Shovel." In the folder, there is also a letter to veterans of the Field Depot of the 7th Service Regiment encouraging them attend a reunion in Orlando, Florida on October 7, 1995.

This folder contains letters from Raymond Filer to wife, Anise Filer while stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Most of the correspondence focuses on Filer's seeking news about home and his sentiments regarding famlly life. In a letter dated September 17, 1944 from Jefferson Barracks notes there are in the barracks a number of older men, like himself, who have wives and family. He also describes the rigors of K.P. duty and the amount of late night gambling in his barracks.

This folder contains letters from Raymond Filer to his wife Anise Filer while stationed at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. In his correspondence, Ryan encourages his wife to visit him at the camp and also insists in one letter that he will remain faithful. Several letters describe aspects of Filer's training, including learning how to throw hand grenades and how to deal with poison gas.

This folder contains a letter from January 22, 1945 by Raymond Filer to his wife, Anise Filer describing a night on the town with friends and their use of the USO Club. There is additional correspondence to his wife and a letter to his parents from Germany on April 8, 1945.