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Optional Print Course Material: Research: U.S. WWll Ancestors - Part 2
*Course material will only be sent to students who are registered in the course.
2014 marked the 70th Anniversary of World War II’s D-Day. In
Research: U.S. World War II Ancestors-Part 1 we reviewed
what led to the start of World War II, how the U.S. became
involved, and the military records available. In Research:
U.S. World War II Ancestors-Part 2 we begin with records
from the Army, Army Air Corps, Marines and National Guard and
explore military and other records that can assist you in
conducting World War II era research. We will explore life on the
home front and the role of women in World War II including their
service in the military. A case study will help you get ideas for
piecing the life of your World War II soldier’s story
together.
Course Length: 7 weeks
MODULE 1
ARMY, ARMY AIR CORPS, MARINES AND NATIONAL GUARD
Introduction
Education
Army Records
Marines
National Guard Records
Abbreviations
MODULE 2
RESEARCHING WOMEN
Introduction
What Women Were Doing at Home
Moving into the Work Force
Education
Men March Off To War
File Clerk or Spy?
Sources for Women’s Research on the Home Front
Tips for Researching Women
Japanese American Women in the Military
Female Prisoners Of War
Additional Resources
MODULE 3
WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS, WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE, AND WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS
Introduction
The Decision to Join the Fight
The Army - Women’s Army Corps
Army Air Corps - Women Airforce Service Pilots and Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron
The Navy - Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
Records for Women
Additional Resources
MODULE 4
NURSES, SPARS, AND MARINE RECRUITS
Introduction
Nurses
SPARS
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Problems for All Service Branches
Records for Women
Histories
Additional Resources
MODULE 5
AFTER THE WAR
Introduction
The Living Return from War
Women after the War
Other Returning Considerations
The Dead and Missing
G.I. Bill
Korean War, Vietnam & Military Records Access
Military Groups and Historical Associations
Military Museums, Historical Societies, and Other Military Resources
Writing Your Soldier’s Story
Additional Resources
MODULE 6
YOU CAN RESEARCH EVEN WHEN ALL THE RECORDS BURNED!
Introduction
Resources Used For Research
What I Knew
Research Process - How One Thing Led To Another
APPENDIX