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

Select Online IDPFs at the National Archives

American Battle Monuments Commission

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Submarine War Patrol Reports

Veterans Affairs Regional Offices

Unit Histories

US Army Center of Military History

US Naval History and Heritage Command

USMA Digital History Center - Atlases