Fall in! you've reached the last episode in the special series on military records. If this is your first to tune into, have a look back through the series. It's time to learn a bit about how to research your military ancestors. I'll be looking through a number of American Conflicts and talking about some of the specific resources available for that conflict and probably sprinkling in some more broadly applicable military research tips. This week we talk about World War 2.
Links in this episode:
Masters of the Air by Donald Miller
Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James Hornfischer
Silent Victory by Clay Blair Jr.
A Brief History of the U.S. Army in World War II
UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II: READER'S GUIDE
Request Military Service Records
IDPF FOIA Address:
Department of the Army U.S. Army Human Resources Command ATTN: AHRC-FOIA 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Dept. 107 Fort Knox, Kentucky 40122-5504 502-613-4400 usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.foia@army.mil
Select Online IDPFs at the National Archives
American Battle Monuments Commission Courthouse Plaza II 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 703-696-6897
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Veterans Affairs Regional Offices
US Army Center of Military History
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