Huge WWII Records Archive Now Online

SSGMike.Ivy · 12-12-2008, 07:11 PM

December 12, 2008
Associated Press 


NEW YORK - An online collection of World War II documents, billed as the world's largest, debuted last week. Footnote - The place for original historical documents online , which archives historical documents on the Web, developed the collection with the National Archives and Records Administration.

The collection starts with 9 million "hero pages" profiling individual U.S. veterans of World War II with data taken from Army enlistment records. Veterans and their families and friends can add further information and photos.

The project also includes an online reproduction of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, which is inscribed with the names of more than 1,100 crewmen who died when the battleship was sunk on Dec. 7, 1941. Visitors to the Web site can search for the names of the victims.
Other highlights of the collection include the personnel rolls of Pearl Harbor, reports of missing air crews, submarine patrol reports and naval press clippings. Also included are extensive analyses of the Allied bombing strategy against Japan, including target photographs.

Footnote.com Chief Executive and President Russ Wilding says the collection will mark the debut of 50,000 photos exclusive to the site.
"Our hope is to engage people to share their stories about relatives and friends who served in World War II," he says. "Many of the veterans have passed away, and the number of living World War II veterans continues to shrink. We're trying to facilitate the capturing of stories before they're lost forever."

Paul Reed · 12-12-2008, 10:32 PM

Some very interesting stuff on there - thanks for posting the link.

cally · 13-12-2008, 12:40 AM

If anybody here is ever looking for a picture of a warship from 1880-1970 I have a huge library at my disposal and would always be happy to send what I have on that ship either by email or post here.
No matter how rare I can probably help.

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SSGMike.Ivy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 101	Huge WWII Records Archive Now Online December 12, 2008 Associated Press <!-- Uncomment this when the Jive comments functionality is available --> <!-- quick fix for IE6&7 render bug where duplicate word being added. hasLayout-related--> NEW YORK - An online collection of World War II documents, billed as the world's largest, debuted last week. Footnote - The place for original historical documents online , which archives historical documents on the Web, developed the collection with the National Archives and Records Administration. The collection starts with 9 million "hero pages" profiling individual U.S. veterans of World War II with data taken from Army enlistment records. Veterans and their families and friends can add further information and photos. The project also includes an online reproduction of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, which is inscribed with the names of more than 1,100 crewmen who died when the battleship was sunk on Dec. 7, 1941. Visitors to the Web site can search for the names of the victims. Other highlights of the collection include the personnel rolls of Pearl Harbor, reports of missing air crews, submarine patrol reports and naval press clippings. Also included are extensive analyses of the Allied bombing strategy against Japan, including target photographs. Footnote.com Chief Executive and President Russ Wilding says the collection will mark the debut of 50,000 photos exclusive to the site. "Our hope is to engage people to share their stories about relatives and friends who served in World War II," he says. "Many of the veterans have passed away, and the number of living World War II veterans continues to shrink. We're trying to facilitate the capturing of stories before they're lost forever." __________________ SSGMike.Ivy Vietnam Veteran D Co 3/8th 4th Infantry Division "Steadfast and Loyal" October 1968-October 1969 US Army Retired 1998

12-12-2008, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sussex in exile.. Posts: 5,503	Some very interesting stuff on there - thanks for posting the link. __________________ "The only way you get out of infantry is on a stretcher or six feet under..." Battlefields of WW2: The Guide to visiting WW2 Battlefields. www.ww2battlefields.com

13-12-2008, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
cally Picture Prince. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westcountry UK. Posts: 272	Large naval picture libary If anybody here is ever looking for a picture of a warship from 1880-1970 I have a huge library at my disposal and would always be happy to send what I have on that ship either by email or post here. No matter how rare I can probably help.

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