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Photograph of Roy C. Hilton as a Citadel cadet.

Military identification card issued to Roy C. Hilton by the United States Army on December 10, 1946.

This journal, written as a letter to Hilton's daughters during his captivity in 1943, covers his childhood in South Carolina and his entry to The Citadel.

The second part of Hilton's letter to his daughters. This journal covers the remainder of his time at The Citadel through his service in World War I.

The third part of Hilton's letter to his daughters. This journal continues his service in World War I through his time in Hawaii in 1934. It also contains food and drink recipes, thoughts on the history and serving of wine and the menu for a farewell…

The fourth and final part of Hilton's letter to his daughters. This journal starts in September 1934 as Hilton returns to the mainland United States and then jumps to his service in the Philippines during World War II and his time as a prisoner of…

This journal recounts Hilton's experiences as a prisoner of war at Camp Shira Kawa in Taiwan from June 7, 1943 until November 7, 1944.

This journal recounts Hilton's experiences as a prisoner of war in Beppu-Kyushu, Japan and in Manchuria from November 9, 1944 until his release and return home in October 1945.

This journal contains the lists of officers in charge during the Philippine Campaign from 1941-1942. It also contains maps of Luzon and Bataan and a summary of the American plan of defense.

This journal was kept by Hilton while he was a prisoner of war at Tarlac Concentration Camp in the Philippines. The journal contains lists of other prisoners, the pay status of money received from the Japanese, brief history of Hilton's time in the…