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1. • • The National Archives Register, World War II Dead Interred in American Military Cemeteries Overseas is available online at Ancestry.com for a fee. Free access to the collection is available at the FamilySearch Library U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945. It lists name, state, rank, service, plot, and burial date.
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     Finding a World War II (1939-1945) Veteran's Records

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   Are military records free to view?

   • Some records are free to view but others are available on either a subscription or pay per view basis (£).The individuals’ rank, regiment and dates of service determine which set of records you need.

   Where to find Army Service Records - Imperial War Museums

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   Where can I find a WWII service number?

   • The National Archives & Records Administration Database contains an extensive, but incomplete record of WWII service numbers (on July 12, 1973 a fire at the National Personnel Records Center destroyed countless documents). If you are fortunate enough, your veteran's ASN might be found by searching the NARA database.

   How to Research WWII Veterans (For Free) - CIRCA1941

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   How can I trace the service of soldiers from the First World War?

   • In order to trace the service of soldiers from the First World War (or earlier), you must first determine whether or not their service record survives. Regrettably, more than half of the service records were damaged or destroyed in September 1940, when a German bombing raid struck the War Office repository in Arnside Street, London.

   How to research a former soldier | National Army Museum

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   Where can I find British Army Second World War service records?

   • The vast scale of the recent transfer of British Army Second World War service records from the MOD to The National Archives means that only a small proportion are searchable in our catalogue or viewable in our reading rooms.

   British Army soldiers of the Second World War - The National Archives

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   What records do you hold about the Second World War?

   • We hold relatively detailed records of merchant seamen who served during the Second World War and records of their service medals. Records of individuals on the Home Front include the 1939 Register, Home Guard, the Women’s Land Army and some records relating to conscientious objectors.

   Second World War - an overview - The National Archives

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   Where can I find information on a veteran?

   • Services like Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and GoldenArrowResearch.com may provide more information on a given veteran, but unlike the research tools we have outlined below, they all require payment.

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   This is a guide to finding records of soldiers who served with the British Army in the Second World War. The ranks covered include Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, and...

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   Three of the most significant for Second World War research are: the War Office, which administered the British Army – department code WO. the Admiralty, which administered the Royal Navy –...

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   Details on how to enquire about these records can be found online. If you know the regiment or corps the soldier served with, we also recommend checking for any records held by the relevant regimental or corps museum. Their contact details can be found using the Army Museums Ogilby Trust website.

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   Oct 22, 2022 · How to Research WWII Veterans (For Free) Updated: Oct 22, 2022. Services like Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and GoldenArrowResearch.com may provide more information on a given veteran, but unlike the research tools we have outlined below, they all require payment.

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   Some records are free to view but others are available on either a subscription or pay per view basis (£).The individuals’ rank, regiment and dates of service determine which set of records you need.

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    The key to finding out your veteran’s WWII story lies in the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, is the largest repository for records within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).