World War II

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), established in 1923, commemorates the service, achievements, and sacrifice of U.S. armed forces. more

Records of American soldiers and sailors buried abroad, dating back to the earliest wars and military conflicts in U.S. history. more

NARA M1899. Trial records of three American officers charged with stealing $2.5 million in jewels and property from Kronberg Castle in 1945. more

NARA M1653. WWII Japanese air target analyses, objectives, and aerial photographs, 1942-45, from the records of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey. more

NARA M1380. Over 16,000 case files of Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) and related records of the US Army Air Forces, 1942-1947. more

U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships, 1918 to 2009. more

Index cards for those enlisting in the New York 174th Regiment reserve unit in the years leading up to WWII, 1936-1940. more

These are digitized volumes of National Guard shooting matches with names, prizes, and scores of the winners and other participants. more

Annual reports submitted to the New York State Legislature, 1846-1995, by the Adjutant General of the NY National Guard. more

Muster rolls of ships based at Pearl Harbor, 1939-47. more

Every-name searchable image of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. more

NARA M1733. Photographs of Japanese Soldiers and of Allied Prisoners of War, 1942-1945. more

NARA M1442. Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of France, 1930-1939. more

NARA T1249. Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union, 1930-1939. more

The BIRLS database contains information on men and women who enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. more

NARA M995. Reports, maps, charts, and other documents from ten Allied military conferences, held by the Americans and British to coordinate war plans. more

Enlistment information for Army personnel from 1938 to 1946, with the greatest number of records from the years during World War II. more

Draft registration cards compiled from multiple registrations beginning in 1940, for men 18 to 45 years old. more