Looking for more Stars and Stripes and military research
resources? Here are some additional Web sites and useful links.
STARS AND STRIPES
Stars and Stripes Online
Stars and Stripes continues to deliver independent news and information daily to the U.S. military community
worldwide, in print and online.
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Visit our homepage: http://www.stripes.com/
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Or download any of our five daily editions: http://epaper.stripes.com/
Stars and Stripes Museum
Located in Bloomfield, Missouri, this non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving the history of Stars and
Stripes.
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Visit the Stars and Stripes Museum Web site: http://www.starsandstripesmuseumlibrary.org/index.php
GI Stories
Toward the end of WWII, Stars and
Stripes published history booklets for various military divisions. Stars and
Stripes is working to incorporate them into our digitized archive, but until we
do, we offer a link where many of them are available.
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Visit GI Stories: http://www.lonesentry.com/gi_stories/index.html
Other Sources for Stars and
Stripes
Please contact each individual
organization to inquire about lending practices, accessibility and availability.
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Library of Congress, Washington, DC
http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/stars/
Collection includes Civil War, WWI,
WWII to mid-1980s (microfilm and bound volumes).
The WWI collection was digitized and
can be viewed, read and searched online: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sgphtml/sashtml/
The Library also has books that are
about or make reference to Stars and Stripes.
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The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Collection includes various editions
and years (microfilm).
http://www.nypl.org/
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Army Heritage Center, Carlisle, PA
Collection includes various Europe and Pacific editions and years (microfilm).
http://www.armyheritage.org/
U.S. MILITARY HISTORY
AIR FORCE
Air Force Historical Research
Agency: http://www.afhra.af.mil/
ARMY
U.S. Army Center of Military History: http://www.history.army.mil/
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Excellent FAQ page that answers many questions on where to locate
various records. Also has a Master Index of Army Records: http://www.history.army.mil/reference/records.htm
MARINE CORPS
Marine Corps History Division:http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Home_Page.htm
NAVY
The Naval History and Heritage
Command: http://www.history.navy.mil/
Requests from individuals must be
submitted in writing.
Especially useful is the page
containing FAQs on ship (deck) logs (explains what information is actually
recorded in a ship log and how to go get a copy of one):
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg15.htm
Naval Vessel Register: http://www.nvr.navy.mil/
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Official register of all U.S. naval ships and service crafts.
Naval Historical Foundation: http://www.navyhistory.org/
U.S. MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS
Personnel and medical records:
The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, part of the National Archives, houses the collection of personnel
and medical military files.
To request copies of military records:
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/standard-form-180.html
Be sure to note the many other useful
Web links on the main page: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/index.html
Replacement awards and
decorations:
The National Personnel Records Center also handles requests for the replacement of awards and decorations that were
lost or stolen:
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/awards-and-decorations.html
Locating servicemembers:
Each branch of the U.S. military has its own servicemember locater. Please note that most can only locate
active-duty servicemembers.
More information about the locater
service for each branch can be found at the primary Department of Defense site:
http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/pis/PC04MLTR.html
Locating burial sites:
Locating burial sites of
servicemembers laid to rest in the United States:
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1
Locating burial sites of
servicemembers laid to rest overseas:
http://www.abmc.gov/home.php