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FINDING YOUR FATHER’S WAR
A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in
the World War II U.S. Army
Jonathan Gawne
Leading military historian and researcher, Jonathan Gawne, explains
and shares the techniques he uses to research archives, libraries,
veteran associations and a myriad of other sources of information to
track down the wartime career of an individual. The author describes
this as “What I did, and what you can do to find out what ‘he’ did in
the army.”
The book gives an overview of the Army in World War II, from the
basics up. Learn the difference between a corporal and a major, or a
squad and a brigade. What can you tell from a serial number? What
is the difference between quartermaster corps and the transportation
corps? What was the path most soldiers took from civilian life to
trained soldier? What (and where) is the ETO, PTO and ATO? All the
basic facts you need to understand Army service in WW2.
He goes on to explain how to find information from such sources as
discharges, uniforms, paperwork, the National Personnel records
center, the National Archives, other facilities and what you can expect
from veterans organizations (and how to find them). Places to look for
information and what you can or cannot get from them.
Finally, the book helps to assemble the data you have collected and
piece the story of your relatives’ wartime service together. It also gives
advice on preserving the memories—oral histories, photos, artifacts,
documents, etc.
Detailed appendices give information on such things as insignia of
ranks and branches, listing of common MOS’s, a breakdown of each
division by sub unit, with a brief history and a listing of their campaigns,
a capsule history of each campaign and a bibliography of useful books
on various campaigns and units. Color illustrations of campaign
ribbons, decorations and insignia accompany the detailed text.
This book addresses an increasing need to record and understand the
lives of the greatest generation and their service to the country.
Soft Cover, 7 x 10, 352 pages, b/w & color photographs throughout.
$24.95
A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in
the World War II U.S. Army
Jonathan Gawne
Leading military historian and researcher, Jonathan Gawne, explains
and shares the techniques he uses to research archives, libraries,
veteran associations and a myriad of other sources of information to
track down the wartime career of an individual. The author describes
this as “What I did, and what you can do to find out what ‘he’ did in
the army.”
The book gives an overview of the Army in World War II, from the
basics up. Learn the difference between a corporal and a major, or a
squad and a brigade. What can you tell from a serial number? What
is the difference between quartermaster corps and the transportation
corps? What was the path most soldiers took from civilian life to
trained soldier? What (and where) is the ETO, PTO and ATO? All the
basic facts you need to understand Army service in WW2.
He goes on to explain how to find information from such sources as
discharges, uniforms, paperwork, the National Personnel records
center, the National Archives, other facilities and what you can expect
from veterans organizations (and how to find them). Places to look for
information and what you can or cannot get from them.
Finally, the book helps to assemble the data you have collected and
piece the story of your relatives’ wartime service together. It also gives
advice on preserving the memories—oral histories, photos, artifacts,
documents, etc.
Detailed appendices give information on such things as insignia of
ranks and branches, listing of common MOS’s, a breakdown of each
division by sub unit, with a brief history and a listing of their campaigns,
a capsule history of each campaign and a bibliography of useful books
on various campaigns and units. Color illustrations of campaign
ribbons, decorations and insignia accompany the detailed text.
This book addresses an increasing need to record and understand the
lives of the greatest generation and their service to the country.
Soft Cover, 7 x 10, 352 pages, b/w & color photographs throughout.
$24.95
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