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This report, 16 pages in length, describes in technical detail the enterprise of 15 bombing missions carried out by the 315th Bombardment Wing of the U. S. Air Force against Japan's oil refineries in June 1945.

This collection houses military newspapers, veterans' newsletters, articles, letters, and official military documents showing the life of the enlisted Army soldier serving in the Pacific theater during World War II. The 106th Infantry Regiment is particularly well represented.

This collection consists of one scholarly paper, "War Crimes at Fukuoka, 1945," (1995) (author unknown); a newspaper clipping from The Palm Beach Post, dated July 23, 1998, regarding still-living survivors of the Normandy invasion; and copies of three documents (General Orders from Patton, Presidential Citation from Eisenhower, and poem by Allan W. Possel).

A seven-page typed memoir of Arthur C. Avery’s experiences with the 12th Armored Division during World War II. His recollections include his time training and serving overseas, particularly in France.

This collection contains correspondence from a soldier, only known as “Dwight,” during World War II. Most of the letters are addressed to his parents and are written between January 1944 and July 1945. The letters are written from places in Europe including Germany and Austria.

The book housed in this collection is composed of transcriptions of letters written between Private Clifford E. Keenan and his immediate family from 1942 to 1944. Editor Hugh T. Keenan (Clifford E. Keenan's younger brother) has also included a brief biographical introduction and numerous photographs of the Keenan family.

This collection contains newspaper clippings and issues of Yank Magazine.

This collection includes recorded interviews with World War II veterans. In addition to their wartime experiences, veterans are asked about their upbringing, their lives before entering the service, and their attempts to readjust to civilian life after discharge. Information regarding theatre, branch and interviewer have been included when available. Transcripts are available for some interviews.

This collection contains English grammar books and maps of Brussels-Liege and Namur-Luxembourg distributed by the United States Army during World War II.

This collection contains 216 photographs from World War II, many of the which are from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers station at Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.

This collection consists of twelve photographs taken in Manila, Philippines, during World War II. There are three separate photographs, each with duplicate copies.

This collection contains a scrapbook of a World War II soldier's servicedays in the Caribbean area including Trinidad, Barbados, and Puerto Rico. The scrapbook includes approximately 200 photographs. Included are scenes of soldiers on base, their barracks, and funerals alongside images of entertainment such as night clubs, sports, and variety shows.

This collection contains six photograph albums and scrapbooks compiled by various individuals during World War II. These volumes consist of such materials as photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, cards, telegraphs, and military records documenting the U. S. war effort.

This collection contains a World War II soldier's letter written to his mom, dated July 13, 1945. Signed W. L. B. and written from Germany, the soldier talks about his feelings about the war and the upcoming occupation.

This collection contains the recollections of World War II veteran Wright Hitt's military service through correspondence. Included are two letters written in February 1989 in which Hitt recounts his participation in the Rhone Valley in late 1944.

Photographs from Zack O. Ducksworth's service during World War II. The images largely depict his time in France, showing the landscape, daily life, trenches, and destruction of enemy planes and forces. Portraits are also included.