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  Cyndi's List - Military - World War II
The Names List section of this website offers free space to post messages from those who are looking, providing them a voice to share the names of those who have been lost and to ask for help in recovering their memories.
Lists of individuals who have given their lives in the defense of their country from World War I through Vietnam.
A mailing list to help those who are researching the genealogy and service records of family members who served in the armed services during World War II (1939-1945) and the history of the units and organizations in which they served.
www.cyndislist.com /worldwar2.htm   (3098 words)

  
  World War II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
World War II World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing approximately 55.5 million lives (see below).
The war was fought mainly between an alliance of the British Commonwealth, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China—collectively known as the Allies; and the Axis Powers, an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
The war also saw the re-emergence of the United States from its isolationism, the destruction and rebuilding of Germany and Japan into major industrial powers, the advent of the atomic bomb, and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/w/wo/world_war_ii.html   (3725 words)

  
 List of World War II topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of military engagements of World War II
List of World War II casualties by country
List of units using the B-26 Marauder during World War II
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_World_War_II_topics   (306 words)

  
 World War II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world involving the great majority of the nations being fought simultaneously in several major and costing approximately 55.5 million lives (see below).
The war was fought mainly between alliance of the British Commonwealth France the United States the Soviet Union and China —collectively known as the Allies ; and the Axis Powers an alliance between Germany Italy and Japan.
The war also saw the re-emergence the United States from its isolationism the destruction and rebuilding of Germany Japan into major industrial powers the advent the atomic bomb and the emergence of the United and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
www.freeglossary.com /World_War_II   (3845 words)

  
 List of World War II veterans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from List of World War II Veterans)
This list may coincide with Category:World War II veterans.
The last American World War II veteran on active duty was Captain Earl R. Fox, USCG, who retired in 1999
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_World_War_II_Veterans   (575 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of World War II Veterans
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of World War II veterans.
World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives.
The war ended in Europe with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, but continued in Asia and the Pacific until the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the subsequent Japanese surrender on September 2 1945.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-World-War-II-Veterans   (280 words)

  
 World War II
Indeed, the first combat operation in the European Theater of World War II was a German bombing attack against Poland, while the last combat operation in the Pacific Theater was a thousand-aircraft bombing attack on Japan, on 14 August 1945.
Also, in order to prevent such devastating war from occuring again and to establish a lasting peace in Europe, the European Coal and Steel Community was born in 1951 (Treaty of Paris (1951)), which became the predecessor of the European Union.
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www.askfactmaster.com /World_War_II   (4245 words)

  
 List of world war ii veterans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/list_of_world_war_ii_veterans   (173 words)

  
 World War II - Gurupedia
World War II World War II World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theaters, and costing approximately 50 million lives.
The war also saw the re-emergence of the United States from its isolationism, the destruction and rebuilding of Germany and Japan into major industrial powers, and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as global superpowers.
Finland and Romania were required to pay war reparations of $300,000,000 each (in 1938 dollars) to USSR and her satellites.
www.gurupedia.com /w/ww/ww2.htm   (2909 words)

  
 Best of History Web Sites: World War II History (WWII)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The memorial will honor all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms.
In Total War, eyewitnesses from Britain, Germany, Russia, Korea, Japan, and the United States tell the story of how millions of civilians participated and came to be legitimate targets in the Second World War.
Maps of World War II Maps of World War II provides an overview of WWII through a collection of maps that present the battles and campaigns fought in the various theatres of war.
www.besthistorysites.net /WWII.shtml   (3882 words)

  
 World War II - World War II Photos
Pictures of World War II General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, P.I., October, 1944.
The Second World War was documented on a huge scale by thousands of photographers and artists who created millions of pictures.
Inquiries about other World War II pictures that may be part of the National Archives' holdings should be made separately.
www.archives.gov /research/ww2/photos   (5432 words)

  
 NavyCompass.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
World War II Veteran Doug Barnett speaks to the crowd about his experience at Iwo Jima during the 60th anniversary of World War II ceremony at Embarcadero Park in San Diego.
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of the war that claimed the lives of 292,000 American troops and injured 671,000 more, the tribute featured keynote speaker Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who lauded the veterans for their courage and sacrifice.
She received the “ruptured duck,” from Schwarzenegger, a prestigious pin that was given to all World War II veterans that received an honorable discharge.
www.navycompass.com /news/newsview.asp?c=160384   (715 words)

  
 World War links
American Ex - Prisoners of War - a congresionally chartered non-profit organization The American Ex-Prisoners of War organization is a national organization for American citizens who were captured by the enemy.
Oryoku Maru Story - World War II - The Oryoku Maru Story and a searchable list of POWs who were aboard the ship that left the Phillipines filled with US POW traveling to Japan.
World War II Research in Kodiak Alaska - documentation and research about structures and activities taking place during World War II.
killeenroos.com /link/war.htm   (2705 words)

  
 WWII Kansas Veterans Index - Kansas State Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The information in this database was input by KSHS volunteers and staff and includes the name of the veteran, the county from which s/he served, branch of service, whether enlisted or inducted (drafted) and date, the service/serial number, order number if "registered", and sometimes additional data such as deceased or discharge data.
To get a copy of the original page(s) on which the veteran appears, or for additional information, contact our reference staff.
This index was made possible by volunteers Irene Stillie, Darrell Schmitz, Paula Quinley, Jordan Huzarevich, John Liezert, Jack and Jody Hankammer, David Murtie, Caitlin Campbell and Pedro Juarez.
www.kshs.org /genealogists/military/wwiivetsindex.htm   (210 words)

  
 Taylor County Casualties: WWII Page 3
For genealogical research on list of World War II veterans from Taylor County Texas, e-mail your inquiries to:
If the veteran is listed with verifiable information, cost per copy of the listing is up to $5.50.
The book has accounts of major battles of World War II, but most of the book is devoted to individual soldiers and sailors from all branches of the armed forces.
www.hispanicabilene.com /taylorvet3.htm   (376 words)

  
 World War II Links on the Internet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
War in Russia 1941 and Battle for Moscow and Battle for Leningrad and Civil War in Russia 1918-20 from Dmitriy Yegorov (Jan. 11, 2001)
War Letters is a database of correspondence from World War I & II Wes Clark in Germany Wesley Harry Clark, served in France and Germany during World War II as a light mortar crewman with Troop C of the 33rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron of the 20th Armored Division
World War II Tributesstories of relatives in World War II, from Jeff Crosby
history.acusd.edu /gen/ww2_links.html   (5064 words)

  
 The Mountain Press
The Sevier County veterans service office in the courthouse is continuing the process of compiling a list of World War II veterans residing in Sevier County.
World War II veterans are invited to sign up for a complimentary trip to Washington to visit the memorial.
To be eligible for the trip a person must have served at least one day on active duty between Dec. 7, 1941, and Dec. 31, 1946.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1211&dept_id=169697&newsid=17853909&PAG=461&rfi=9   (199 words)

  
 List omits some WWII veterans (phillyBurbs.com) | Courier Times
Their names also were absent from a list of the county's known living veterans printed in Monday's Courier Times.
Petri said the list of invitees was compiled by contacting various veterans groups throughout the county, the Bucks County Veterans Association and responses from announcements in local newspapers.
Based on the 2000 census, nearly 13,000 World War II veterans were estimated to live in Bucks four years ago, according to the national Department of Veterans Affairs Web site.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/111-11022004-393804.html   (476 words)

  
 Wisconsin Public Television: Wisconsin Stories: World War II
Veterans' recollections from D-Day to victory in Europe.
View PDF (380 KB) of the first-ever comprehensive, single-format list of all 8,432 deaths of Wisconsin servicemen and women, representing all branches of the armed forces.
Wisconsin World War II Stories is a partnership of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Public Television in association with the Wisconsin Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
www.wisconsinstories.org /worldwar2   (296 words)

  
 Journal-News Features: Area Vets Memorial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The new Hillsboro Area Veterans Memorial at the intersection of Routes 127 and 16 (Main and School streets) is to be dedicated at 11 a.m.
Engraved on ten fl marble stones are the names of more than 4,000 veterans who have honorably served their country, beginning with the World War I era and through the present day, and who are former or current residents of the communities in Hillsboro Unit School District.
The final list of World War I Veterans of the Hillsboro School District to be included on Hillsboro Veterans Memorial Stone, is included here.
www.thejournal-news.net /vetsmemorial.htm   (849 words)

  
 List of World War II Veterans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Please see List of World War II veterans
French and Old French liste "strip, band; list, note", from Italian lista, from a Germanic source.
It uses material from the Wiktionary page "List".
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-List_of_World_War_II_Veterans.html   (607 words)

  
 Special Benefits For World War II Veterans
For special veterans benefits purposes, you are in the United States if you are in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia or the Northern Mariana Islands.
You cannot receive special veterans benefits for any month in which you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest from the United States for certain types of crimes.
You may wish to have your special veterans benefits deposited directly into an account at a bank or other financial institution in the country where you live or in the United States.
www.ssa.gov /pubs/10158.html   (2338 words)

  
 Casualties in World War II
V-E Day: May 8, 1945 - May 8 marks the day of victory for Allies in World War II The London Daily Mirror, May, 8, 1945 On...
Reflections of the past: World War II vets receive hero's welcome at Normandy.(United States Air Force)(includes casualty statistics)(Column)
Apologies for atrocities: commemorating the 50th anniversary of World War II's end in the United States and Japan.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0004619.html   (339 words)

  
 World War II Veterans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Ciccolella has saved all of these student interviews and is displaying them on this website as a tribute to the soldiers who fought and died to serve their country and the civilians who lived through one of the most incredible times of recent American history.
The veteran questionaires administered by the students feature a generalized list of questions created by Mr.
The civilian questionaires consist of an original list of questions created by the students to ask to an individual who lived through the second world war.
bhs.broo.k12.wv.us /bhs/APHistory/WholePage.htm   (201 words)

  
 Women in World War II
As the war escalated in the Pacific, women were sent to New Guinea, Leyte, and Manila in the Philippines, as well as the China-Burma-India theater.
Often ignored by history is the story of the women prisoners of war taken captive during World War Two.
Nurses received 1,619 medals, citations, and commendations during the war, reflecting the courage and dedication of all who served.
userpages.aug.com /captbarb/femvets5.html   (1359 words)

  
 Links to WW2 Veterans Websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Below is a list of World War II Veteran Websites that I have visited and given the World War II Veteran Website Award.
I would really like to honor these great men and women for sharing their memories, thoughts and war stories with us.
It is loaded with pictures and personal stories from the Veterans as well as the History of the USS SLC.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/2107/WW2.html   (358 words)

  
 World War II veterans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
During the second world war, hundreds of thousands of Australian women joined the armed forces to work as technicians, armourers, radar trackers and intelligence officers, and as labourers on farms and in factories when the men went overseas.
The loans were available to all World War II servicemen whether they served overseas or in Australia, but not to women who served only at home.
June Stone, spokeswoman for the Australian Servicewomen Association, joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941 as an operations clerk for a fighter control unit and was later transferred to Townsville to plot enemy submarines off the coast.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/1992/46/46cenbox.htm   (850 words)

  
 U.S. Flag Ships including U.S. Maritime Commission ships
The following lists of ships include all those built by the U.S. Maritime Commission 1939 to 1947, and also many other lists, including "Ships sunk or damaged during World War II," all from various sources.
Ships are listed by first name or initial.
List of Shipyards which built Liberty ships and list of Liberty ships built by each yard
www.usmm.org /ships.html   (463 words)

  
 World War II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
World War II - Britannica.com: Invasion of the Low Countries and the Fall of France
Bombing In World War II: The Evolution of Warfare
The greatest armored tank battle of World War II took place near the village of Prokhorovka.
members.aol.com /TeacherNet/WWII.html   (2533 words)

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