World War (1939-1945) -- Pacific Area

This collection contains 351 correspondence written to Ruth A. Adams by soldiers and sailors during the Second World War, including various holiday cards. Most of the collection, 307 letters, were written by EM3/C Eugene A. "Gene" Gasseaux, USN (USS Jobb). There were ten other soldiers and sailors, as well as six civilian authors of postcards and letters.

This collection consists of correspondence and clippings for SSgt. Joseph P. Bayerl during the Second World War.

This collection contains correspondence to and from the "Bolner Boys": Sgt. Merrill H. Bolner, USAAC; Agent Thomas E. Bolner, USACIS; and LtCol. Donald E. Bolner, USAAC written during the Second World War.

This collection contains one photo album created by Cpl. Adolph T. Borigana, USA and several loose 38 photographs, military documents, and memorabilia belonging to PFC John J. Mendonca, USA during the Second World War.

This collection contains correspondence from Cpl. Leo C. "Pud" Bowers, USA to his half-sister Elizabeth Rix and her husband Paul Rix during the Second World War and the Korean War. Also included in the collection is one Japanese-issued ten pesos note and one Bank of America check.

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, service documents and other materials relating to PFC Roger L. Carroll, USA during the Second World War.

The Clazie Family collection includes correspondence to and from members of the Clazie family during the Second World War. The majority of the collection is composed of letters from Seabee George Clazie, USN who served in Hawaii and the South Pacific during the war. There are also letters from civil servant Christine Robertson to her daughter Florence Clazie about life in London during the war.

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, documents, and one uniform belonging to T/Sgt. J Wilbur Cornwell, USA during the Second World War.

This collection contains correspondence from SF 1/C Sidney Dashevsky, USN to his fiancee Emily Van Gelder during the Second World War. Dashevsky was was deployed for almost the entire time he knew her during this correspondence, from 1943 to 1946.

This collection contains thirty letters, original, and a personal narrative from RdM2/c Philip E. DeKorn, USN during the Second World War. Also included is biographical information and ship history.

This collection contains correspondence from Lt. James Edward Doole, Jr., USN to his mother during the Second World War.

This collection contains one letter from Lt. Robert P. "Ebby" Ebersole, USA to Agnes Heil née Wright during the Second World War. The letter was written in condolence of her son Robert J. "Bob" Heil, USA who was killed in a car crash overseas.

This collection contains four letters, including one V-Mail, to Anna and Ernest George "E.G." Freed during the Second World War. Two letters were written by Sgt. Mildred Jaeger neé Huff, WAC, one by PFC Nick Paluka, USA (V-Mail), and one by Lt. Lloyd G. Huff, USA.

This collection contains correspondence and clippings pertaining to the Friesz brothers of Keytesville, Missouri during the Second World War and Korea, including: John R. Friesz, LCDR Robert P. Friesz, USN, Lt. Elmo W. Friesz, USMCR, and SSgt. Walter E. Friesz, USMC.

This collection contains a bound booklet of 33 photocopied letters between Lt. Robert B. Fugate, USA and his parents. Fugate served in the Philippines, surviving Bataan and a P.O.W. camp before being killed in a Manila Bay bombing.

This collection contains correspondence written by Captain Claude McCoy Gordon, Jr., U.S. Army, to Jessie McBrayer Gordon during the Second World War.

This collection contains letters from Lt. Robert Rockway and "Eddie" (no last name) to Hagar Hartman, as well as a single letter from J.M. Martin to "Trudy."

This collection contains one scrapbook compiled by Veronica MacDonald Hubert and her husband Leo Hubert during the Second World War. It contains letters and cards from soldiers with whom they worked at a factory in Collinsville, Massachusetts, as well as some clippings.

This collection contains correspondence and photographs from three soldiers, PFC Paul J. "Jack" Hansen, Sgt. Joe Bell, and PFC Francis Joseph "Fran" Oborne during the Second World War.

This collection contains five correspondence from PFC George Jankovsky, USA, to the Hopkins family during the Second World War.

This collection contains correspondence between SSgt. Anthony P. Krebes, USA and his wife Juanita during the Second World War. Also included are correspondence from Anthony's brothers who served overseas, family and friends, as well as some documents and ephemera.

This collection contains two letters from SSgt. Edward J. Lenhardt, USAAC to John Ladwein during the Second World War. Also included with one of the letters is a black and white photograph of SSgt. Lenhardt.