The WWII Family Archive & Military Records Research Guide
by João Kwanza
$27
Uncover Your Family's World War II History
Every family has a story from World War II, but millions of official military service records remain unread, buried inside national archives and declassified military repositories.
Whether you are looking to honor a relative's service, reconstruct lost military histories, or analyze authentic 1940s archive documents, this comprehensive research manual gives you the exact roadmap, built on the same record series that military historians and archivists work from: service files, morning reports, unit histories, Missing Air Crew Reports and declassified record groups.
📚 What You Will Discover Inside This Guide:
Navigating the National Archives (NARA & NPRC): Step-by-step instructions on filing Form SF-180 and requesting the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), including what next of kin are entitled to receive.
The 1973 Archive Fire Workaround: How to recover lost service data if your relative's Army or Air Force records were damaged in the St. Louis archive fire.
Decoding Discharge Papers (WD AGO 53-55 & DD-214): Learn how to read military codes, unit designations, decorations and campaign entries.
POW & Intelligence File Tracking: How to locate prisoner-of-war records, Red Cross information, Missing Air Crew Reports and declassified interrogation files, and which record groups to request.
Reconstructing the Combat Timeline: Follow a unit day by day through morning reports, unit histories and the general orders behind a Bronze Star or Purple Heart.
WWII Military Acronyms Glossary: A reference chart decoding over 200 wartime abbreviations (250 in total) used in unit morning reports, discharge papers, combat records and POW files.
Preserving Wartime Papers at Home: Simple, low-cost ways to protect letters, V-Mail, photographs and documents for the next generation.
Ready-to-Use Tools: A directory of archives and research portals, request letter templates you can copy and send, and a family research log.
📄 Product Details:
Format: Digital E-Book (Instant PDF Download)
Length: Full-length, 86-page reference manual with clickable links to 26 archive and research websites, plus ready-to-use document templates.
Compatibility: Readable on any computer, tablet, smartphone, or e-reader.
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