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Search More Than 9 Million NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records Online at WorldVit... - 0 views

  • Search More Than 9 Million NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records Online at WorldVitalRecords.com Provo, UT, April 04, 2007 --(PR.com)-- More than 9 million World War II army enlistment records are now searchable online at WorldVitalRecords.com through a shipment provided by National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), one of the largest archives in the US.“The National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, preserves and provides access to billions of genealogical and historical records, photographs, and computerized resources. I am pleased that WorldVitalRecords.com is including these NARA records on its site,” said Kip Sperry, Professor of Family History, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.NARA created the database in 2002 in conjunction with the Bureau of the Census. The World War II Army Enlistment database contains the majority of the Army enlistments during World War II from 1938-1946. "I am very grateful that the government went to such great lengths to track all of the valuable details of each individual's life over time. I am very excited to include that depth of detail for our members at WorldVitalRecords.com," said David Lifferth, President, WorldVitalRecords.com.The World War II database contains the serial number, name, state and county of residence, place of enlistment, date of enlistment, race, grade, Army branch, term of enlistment, longevity, nativity (place of birth), year of birth, civilian occupation, marital status, education, military occupational specialty (1945 and later), height and weight (before 1943), component, and box and reel number of the microfilmed punch cards."The World War II generation brought us out of the Great Depression and established much of the American modern infrastructure we enjoy today. We celebrate their lives with the inclusion of these records," said Yvette Arts, Director, Content Acquisition, WorldVitalRecords.com.At WorldVitalRecords.com, these NARA databases are part of a global search, allowing users to search all of the databases at one time. These records will also be enhanced with geomapping and the Google Book search features.“This new database at WorldVitalRecords.com adds a wealth of material from the rich resources of NARA. With this addition, the records of millions of veterans have been made available to researchers,” said Robert Freeman, Director of the Saints at War Project at Brigham Young University.About WorldVitalRecords.comFinding your ancestors can be overwhelming, and expensive. At WorldVitalRecords.com, they’ve made it easy and affordable for individuals to connect to their families and find answers to their genealogical questions. WorldVitalRecords.com was founded by Paul Allen, who also founded Ancestry.com, one of the leading genealogy companies. WorldVitalRecords.com aims to be a top player in the genealogy industry and will offer users international record databases, references to top genealogical resources, including Everton’s Online Genealogical Helper and Family Group Sheets and Pedigree Files, a blog planet, podcasts, videocasts, Webinars, expert advice, training, and user-generated content###
Gary Moseley

POWs in Japan, World War II, POW Camps - 1 views

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    "Allied POWS Under the Japanese Site for the detailed study of Guam and All Allied POWS used as SLAVES by the Japanese in World War II Check here first: SEARCH HELPS POW Camp List with LINKS to camp details, rosters, and photographs About Us and Copyright Information The purpose of this site is to provide a primary source of documentation for all of the Allied prisoners of the Japanese during WWII. Our goal is to determine what each man's unit was at capture then record what camps he was taken to and where he was rescued. Where possible, we will provide rosters of the hell ships, and, if a man perished, where, when and how."
Craig Manson

American Battle Monuments Commission - 0 views

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    Includes searchable databases for World War I, World War II, and Korean War
Moultrie Creek

1930s-40s in Color - a photoset on Flickr - 0 views

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    These vivid color photos from the Great Depression and World War II capture an era generally seen only in black-and-white. Photographers working for the United States Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI) created the images between 1939 and 1944.
Craig Manson

National World War II Memorial - 0 views

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    Includes a searchable database of WWII veterans, with grave locations for deceased veterans. Has a feature to add veterans not yet included.
Moultrie Creek

Tom Lennon Photographic Collection - a set on Flickr - 0 views

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    Thomas Trembath Lennon (1908-1992) was born in Sydney. He was a commercial and portrait photographer, operating his studio at 64 Victoria Road, Drummoyne, NSW during the 1930s and 1940s. During World War II he was a machinist with AWA and worked for some time at the Daily Telegraph. In 1955 he moved to Wagga Wagga and worked as photographer for the Daily Advertiser for 20 years.
Moultrie Creek

"The Yearling": Pre-production and Location Photographs of MGM's "The Yearling," 1939-1... - 0 views

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    The photographs taken for pre-production of The Yearling document two significant aspects of Florida culture: the state's role in American film and the folklife of Florida "Crackers." The production company extensively documented existing farms in the area, preserving a glimpse of life in Florida before electricity and mechanized farming, before the development boom that accompanied interstate highways, theme parks, and urban sprawl in post-World War II central Florida.
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Moultrie Creek

Digital Library Collections, Northwestern University Library - 0 views

  • Listed below are online collections from Northwestern University Library. In some cases the collections may be restricted to the Northwestern Community . Collections are approved for digitization by the Digital Library Committee. Questions about digital library projects may be directed to M. Claire Stewart, Head of Digital Collections at Northwestern University Library. 16th - 20th Century Maps of Africa Africana Poster Collection Archival collections Chemical History in Chicago Chicago Homer DVaction Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian: Photographic Images Digital Text History and Politics Out Loud (HPOL) League of Nations: Statistical and Disarmament Documents The Paris Codex Siege of Paris Vesalius: On the Fabric of the Human Body Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century World War II Poster Collection
Craig Manson

Women Airforce Service Pilots - 0 views

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    Browse digital images of photographs, wartime documents, uniforms, and artifacts. View brief descriptions of manuscript collections and oral histories, some with complete transcriptions. These women were the first female puilots employed by the U.S. military.
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