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Monday, 7th December 2009

Free! Access to Footnote.com's World War II Document Collections for the Month of December

From the Announcement:

In honor of Pearl Harbor Day, Footnote.com announced today that they will make the largest interactive WWII collection on the web including the Interactive USS Arizona Memorial free to the public during December [then they once again become accessible with a Footnote.com subscription. Featuring over 10 million records, documents and photos from the National Archives, this collection helps family members and historians better understand the people and events of WWII.

World War II resources home page.

Included in this exclusive collection is the Interactive USS Arizona Memorial. This online version allows people to view the actual wall of names and search for those they know. An interactive box for each name on the wall features additional information about each veteran and includes a place where anyone can contribute photos and stories. View the Captain of the USS Arizona, Franklin Van Valkenburgh, on the interactive wall.

It’s estimated that a little over 2 million WWII veterans are still alive in the United States today. However, thousands of veterans are passing away every month taking with them many of the stories from WWII. Footnote.com is making an effort to help preserve these stories by digitizing documents from the National Archives {NARA} and providing interactive tools to help people connect with each other.

World War II Collections Include:

+ Missing Air Crew Reports
+ Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls
+ U.S. Air Force Photos
+ Submarine Patrol Reports
+ Japanese Air Target Analysis
+ Army JAG Case Files
+ Navy JAG Case Files
+ Naval Press Clippings
+ Allied Military Conferences
+ Holocaust Records

See Also: We've Posted About Other NARA/Footnote.com Resources in the Past. Including:

+ Another New Digitization Project from NARA and Footnote: The Native American Collection

+ Update: NARA/Footnote Holocaust Collection of Digitized Records, Materials to Remain Free Through December 31st

+ Footnote.com and the National Archives Launch an Interactive Vietnam War Memorial


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