The collection consists of typescript biographies of each person on the honor roll, including military unit, a description of the heroic action, home address, and next of kin.
The biographies included are those of Ernest Birch, James A. Cavanaugh, Reed M. Chambers, Robert L. Finch, George T. Fleet, John J. Gibney, Harry B. Horgan, Joseph N. Kerwin, Frank Luke, Morgan McDermott, Edward J. Mitchell, Ralph A. O'Neill, John H. Pruitt, Columbus Whipple.