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National Archive Searches
Search Army records by serial number, for the majority of army enlistees.

Records of World War II Prisoners of War,
The National Archives records from 1942 - 1947, documenting the period 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946.

Records of Duty Locations for Naval Intelligence Personnel,
The National Archives records from 1942 - 1945, documenting the period 1942 - 1945.

Army and Army Air Force Wounded and Killed Honor Roll
Casualties and dead listed by state archive.

Wounded and Killed Naval, Air Force and Marine Honor Roll
Casualties and dead listed by state archive.

World War II Casualties for Army and Army Air Forces Personnel
Casualties and dead listed by state.

World War II Casualties for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Casualties and dead listed by state.

Enlistment Records
Geneology site Ancestry.com has enlistment records for 1938-46, but you must pay for research privileges.

U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients
List is by conflict and last name.

American Battle Monuments Commission
For a searchable database of those interred in foreign graves.

VA graves
Veterans Affairs has a burial search for veterans buried in VA graves.

Online  Military Indexes
Includes good information on where to order records.

National Personnel Records Center
Has information regarding military personnel, health and medical records.

PBS Links

“The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”
Has streaming video of the dedication of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

“NOW with Bill Moyers”
Features a moving tribute to D-Day Veterans, along with oral histories and book excerpts.

“American Experience: War Letters”
Learn more about soldiers’ experiences firsthand, it features letters from soldiers from the Revolutionary War through the Gulf War.

“American Experience” 
Find a military museum or historical society near you.