Remembering Pearl Harbor: Researching Your World War II Soldier

The following are some resources for researching your World War II soldier.

Books

Gawne, Jonathan. Finding Your Father's War: A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War Ii U.s. Army. Philadelphia: Casemate, 2006.

Knox, Debra J. World War II Military Records: A Family Historian's Guide. Spartanburg, SC: MIE Pub, 2003.

Johnson, Richard S, and Debra J. Knox. How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military: Armed Forces Locator Guide. Spartanburg, SC: MIE Pub, 1999.

Websites

Veterans Service Records

U.S. Department of Veterans Nationwide Gravesite Locator

American Battle Monuments Commission 

How to Trace Your US Military Ancestors

Cyndi’s List: World War II 

Research Military Records (NARA) 

World War II APOs (a previous blog posting from Gena's Genealogy)