View source for World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945

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<br>Over 16.5 million men and women served in the armed forces during World War II, of whom 291,557 died in battle, 113,842 died from other causes, and 670,846 were wounded. 

== National WWII Memorial  ==

The introduction to the memorial on the website says, "The memory of America's World War II generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the World War II Registry of Remembrances, an individual listing of Americans who contributed to the war effort. Any U.S. citizen who helped win the war, whether a veteran or someone on the home front, is eligible for the Registry." The memorial was dedicated 29 May 2004. Visit their website [http://www.wwiimemorial.com National WWII Memorial] for more information. 

The [http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/Default.aspx WWII Registry] combines four databases of the names of Americans who are: 

*Buried in American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) overseas military cemeteries. 
*Memorialized on ABMC Tablets of the Missing. 
*Listed on official War and Navy Department Killed in Service rosters now held by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
*Honored by public enrollment in the Registry of Remembrances.

==  American Battle Monuments Commission ==
*[https://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials Cemeteries - Memorials]
*[https://www.abmc.gov/ Search ABMC Burrials]
*[https://www.abmc.gov/database-search Search ABMC Burials and Memorials]

== Research Tools  ==

[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Cambridgeshire/MadingleyUSACemetery.html WWII American Cemetery, Madingley, Cambridgeshire]: 3 miles west of Cambridge and donated by the University of Cambridge. This is the only American WWII burial ground in England. There are 3,800 white crosses and an additional wall with 5,000 names to pay tribute to the American servicemen and women who died in this war. You can read more about this on the website.

'''Order of Battle ''' 
*[https://archive.org/details/OrderOfBattleUsArmyPtoWw2/page/n3 ''U.S. Army Ground Forces: Pacific Theater of Operations.'']
*[https://archive.org/details/OrderOfBattleUsArmyEtoWw2/page/n2 ''U.S. Army Ground Forces: European Theater of Operations.'']

''' Medical Department Naval ''' 
*[https://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfNavyMedicalDeptInWW2Vol.2/History%20of%20Navy%20Medical%20Dept%20in%20WW2%20vol.2#page/n1/mode/2up Medical Department of the U.S. Navy, Compilation of the Killed,Wounded and Decorated Personnel]
*[https://archive.org/details/ArmyHospitalShipsInWorldWarIi Army Hospital Ships of World War II]

== State World War II Records  ==
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  <li>[[Alabama Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Alabama]]</li>
  <li>[[Alaska Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Alaska]]</li>
  <li>[[Arizona Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Arizona]]</li>
  <li>[[Arkansas Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Arkansas]]</li>
  <li>[[California Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|California]]</li>
  <li>[[Colorado Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Colorado]]</li>
  <li>[[Connecticut Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Connecticut]]</li>
  <li>[[Delaware Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Delaware]]</li>
  <li>[[Florida Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Florida]]</li>
  <li>[[Georgia Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Georgia]]</li>
  <li>[[Hawaii Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Hawaii]]</li>
  <li>[[Idaho Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Idaho]]</li>
  <li>[[Illinois Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Illinois]]</li>
  <li>[[Indiana Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Indiana]]</li>
  <li>[[Iowa Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Iowa]]</li>
  <li>[[Kansas Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Kansas]]</li>
  <li>[[Kentucky Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Kentucky]]</li>
  <li>[[Louisiana Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Louisiana]]</li>
  <li>[[Maine Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Maine]]</li>
  <li>[[Maryland Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Maryland]]</li>
  <li>[[Massachusetts Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Massachusetts]]</li>
  <li>[[Michigan Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Michigan]]</li>
  <li>[[Minnesota Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Minnesota]]</li>
  <li>[[Mississippi Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Mississippi]]</li>
  <li>[[Missouri Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Missouri]]</li>
  <li>[[Montana Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Montana]]</li>
  <li>[[Nebraska Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Nebraska]]</li>
  <li>[[Nevada Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Nevada]]</li>
  <li>[[New Hampshire Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|New Hampshire]]</li>
  <li>[[New Jersey Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|New Jersey]]</li>
  <li>[[New Mexico Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|New York]]</li>
  <li>[[North Carolina Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|North Carolina]]</li>
  <li>[[North Dakota Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|North Dakota]]</li>
  <li>[[Ohio Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Ohio]]</li>
  <li>[[Oklahoma Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Oklahoma]]</li>
  <li>[[Oregon Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Oregon]]</li>
  <li>[[Pennsylvania Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Pennsylvania]]</li>
  <li>[[Rhode Island Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Rhode Island]]</li>
  <li>[[South Carolina Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|South Carolina]]</li>
  <li>[[South Dakota  Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|South Dakota]]</li>
  <li>[[Tennessee Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Tennessee]]</li>
  <li>[[Texas Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Texas]]</li>
  <li>[[Utah Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Utah]]</li>
  <li>[[Vermont Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Vermont]]</li>
  <li>[[Virginia Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Virginia]]</li>
  <li>[[Washington Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Washington]]</li>
  <li>[[West Virginia Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|West Virginia]]</li>
  <li>[[Wisconsin Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Wisconsin]]</li>
  <li>[[Wyoming Military Records#World War I (1917-1918)|Wyoming]]</li>
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== Websites  ==

*[http://southpeacearchives.org/ United States Army Military History Institute] Contains photographs, cemeteries & obituaries, land records, wills, and newspapers; along with a Soldier's Memorial searchable database. 
*[http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ww2links.htm World War II Links and Resources] 
*[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/search?query=&field=all&war=worldwarii&digitalCollection=yes Veteran's History Project] 
*[http://www.wwjohnston.net/dadswar/ Dad's War: Finding and Telling Your Father's World War II Story]<br>Use the information at this site to make sure a record of your own military service is preserved. 
*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cacunithistories/hr_mallory.htm Stories of the Survivors of the ship USS Henry Mallory]<br>This ship was part of the one of the largest convoy battles of WWII. 
*[http://www.onwar.com/maps/wwii/ Maps of World War II] arranges WWII maps by place and date. 
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/history_ww2.html World War II Maps] Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. 
*[http://www.jenniferholik.com/world-war-ii-toolbox.html World War II&nbsp;Toolbox] contains a list of repositories, online books, and records resources for all branches of the military.
*[http://www.npr.org/2015/11/03/443411659/were-you-or-your-relatives-exposed-to-mustard-gas-search-our-database Were You Or Your Relatives Exposed To Mustard Gas? Search Database] NPR has compiled the first public database of American veterans who were secretly exposed to mustard gas in military experiments conducted during World War II.
*[[Air Ferry Squadrons of World War II|Air Ferry Squadrons.]] Newly-built aircraft, replacement parts, supplies, and support personnel were delivered to the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters and around the United States by thousands of male and female civilian and military personnel between 1941 and 1945.
*[http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/books.htm World War II (and other conflicts) records of aviation crashes, etc.]

'''''Online Records'''''
*'''1942-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2821288|Idaho, Jerome County Historical Society, Minidoka Japanese Relocation Center Mixed Vital Records, 1942-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1942-1946''' - {{RecordSearch|2729264|United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index and images

== National Veterans Gravesite Administration  ==

*[http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/listcem.asp National Cemetery Administration]. Department of Veterans Affairs Cemetery Listing.
*[http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ Nationwide Gravesite Locator]. Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker.

=== National Archives and Records Administration - Washington, D.C. ===
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2 World War II Records]
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/military/ww2.html Military Resources: World War II]
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/ww2/ww2-participation.pdf Finding Information on Personal Participation in World War II- Brochure]
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/finding-aids.html Finding Aids Related to WWII at NARA]
*[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/spring/aad-ww2.html Theodore J. Hull '' The World War II Army Enlistment Records File and Access to Archival Databases. Prologue 38 #1 (Spring 2006)]    
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/d-day Records Relating to D-Day]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1538896 Timothy P. Mulligan, comp.; Rebecca L. Collier, ed. et.al. '' World War II:guide to records relating to U.S. military participation.'' 2 volumes. Washington, D.C.: National Archives Trust Fund Board, 2008. FHL 973 J53mt]
*[[United States National Archives Twentieth Century Military Records]]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2120170? ''Federal records of World War II.'' volume 2. Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Service, 1951.]

== European Theater ==

== Philippine Islands ==
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/philippine Philippine Archives Collection]
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/philippine/guerrilla-list-1.html Philippine Archives Collection - Alphabetical List of Guerrilla Units]
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/philippine/glossary.html Philippine Archives Collection - Glossary of Initialisms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms]

== Pacific Theater ==
''' Pearl Harbor'''
*[https://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm Pearl Harbor National Memorial - National Park Service]
*[https://visitpearlharbor.org/category/pearl-harbor-news/pearl-harbor-survivors-recent-news/ Pearl Harbor Visitors Bureau]
*[https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/battleship-row.htm Battle Ship Row]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships_present_at_Pearl_Harbor,_December_7,_1941 List of United States Navy Ships Present at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 - Wikepedia]
*[https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/s/ships-present-at-pearl-harbor.html Ships Present at Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941 - Navy HIstory and Heritage Command]
*[[United States, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Muster Rolls of US Navy Ships, 1941]] FamilySearch Wiki Article
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10462216 Department of the Navy. Arizona (Battleship). 10/17/1916-12/29/1941 Organization Authority Record - National Archives]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Pearl_Harbor_Remembrance_Day National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day]
*[https://www.pearlharborsurvivorsonline.org/ Pearl Harbor Survivors Association]
*[https://memphislibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p13039coll1/id/217/ Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Collection]
*[https://www.sdphs.org/ Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors]

''' Casualties'''
*[https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/navy-casualties.htm U.S. Navy Casualties]
*[https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/us-marine-corps-casualties.htm U.S. Marine Corps Casualties]
*[https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/us-army.htm U.S. Army Casualties]
*[https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/us-army-air-forces-casualties.htm U.S. Army Air Force Casualties]
*[https://www.pearlharborsurvivorsonline.org/html/Pearl20Harbor20Casualty20List201941.htm Pearl Harbor Casuality List, December 7, 1941]
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/military/pearl.txt USGenWeb Pearl Harbor Official Casualty List, 1941]

== Sources for Further Reading  ==
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/645320 Lee Kennett. ''G.I. The American Soldier in World War II.'' New York:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1987] FHL 973 M2ke
*Ancell, R. Manning, with Christine Miller. ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F669223 The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers: The U.S. Armed Forces]. ''Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1996. (FHL book 973 D36anc.) 
*DeWhitt, Benjamin L. “[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/845403 World War II Ship’s Logs].” ''Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives'' 24 (Winter 1992): 400–4. (FHL book 973 B2p.) 
*Gray, Paul D. “[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/845398 The Human Record of Conflict: Individual Military Service and Medical Records].” ''Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives'' 23 (Fall 1991): 307–13. (FHL book 973 B2p.) 
*National Archives. ''[https://aad.archives.gov/aad/fielded-search.jsp?dt=466&cat=WR26&tf=F&bc=,sl World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946].'' Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created 1942 - 1947, documenting the period 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946.
*Heaps, Jennifer Davis. “World War II Prisoner-of-War Records." ''Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives'' 23. (Fall 1991): 323–8. (FHL book 973 B2p.) 
*Holik, Jennifer. "Stories from the Battlefield:&nbsp;A&nbsp;Beginning Guide to World War II&nbsp;Research." ''Woodridge, IL:&nbsp;Generations, 2014.''
*Mix, Ann Bennett. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/788637 Touchstones: A Guide to Records, Rights, and Resources for Families of American World War II Casualties].''Bountiful, Utah: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1996. (FHL book 973 M27t.)'' 
*Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F650431 Pearl Harbor Survivors: 50th Anniversary].'' Paducah, Ky.: Turner Publishing, 1992. (FHL book 996.93 M2p.) This book contains biographical sketches of veterans and a list of association members. 
*[http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/review/2007/0221.txt RootsWeb Review, 21 February 2007, Vol. 10, No. 8.] By Doris Demet, Article entitled "Locating Information about Your Veteran"
*[https://archive.org/details/WW2VeteransRightsBenefits1945-nsia/page/n1/mode/2up Robert T. Kimbrough and George Herman Chapman. ''World war II veterans' rights and benefits; a handbook for veterans of World War II and their families.''Rochester, N.Y., The Lawyers co-operative publishing company]
*[https://archive.org/details/handbookveterans00unit/mode/2up United States. ''Selective Service System. Handbook, veterans assistance program of the Selective service system.'']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/349972 Dorthy Lazelle Williams ''United States military bases during World War II and as of 1947'' Sacramento, California : D.L. Williams, c1987. FHL 973 M2wd]
*[https://archive.org/details/TM12-252/page/n71/mode/2up United States War Deprtment. TM 12-252 The Army Clerk, 1943]
*[https://archive.org/details/DAPAM21-13/mode/2up United States War Department. Department of the Army Army Life 1944.]

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