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U.S. Locations & Soldiers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "The Triple Nickles": The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, 1944-1947 
 History, photographs, names, functions, and other information on this battalion of Black paratroopers. Trained for combat in World War II, these soldiers served in the Pacific Northwest as smokejumpers in Operation Fire Fly, responsible for locating and disposing of Japanese balloon bombs, and also for fire fighting. The battalion was subsequently integrated into the 82nd Airborne Division. From the 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Inc. http://www.triplenickle.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Military, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, World War II Last updated Feb 16, 2004 20th Century Warriors: Native American Participation in the United States Military
This site documents recent Native American participation in United States military actions. Find a summary of 20th century activity, Medal of Honor winners, and a history of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, who transmitted crucial information by the virtually unbreakable "code" of the Navajo language. Includes a Navajo Code Talker dictionary. From the Naval Historical Center of the Department of the Navy. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-1.htm Topics: Languages, Native Americans, U.S. Military, World War II Last updated Nov 24, 2004 California at War
"In conjunction with Ken Burns' epic new series 'The War,' 'California Connected' presents 'California at War', a one-hour documentary on how WWII changed California, and how California changed the war." The site features video clips, essays, and links to associated material on the effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor, segregation and racial changes, the military complex in California, and the growth of factories and labor influx. From KCET, Community Television of Southern California. http://www.kcet.org/californiaatwar/ Topics: World War II Last updated Sep 24, 2007 General George Patton Museum
Website for this Ft. Knox, Kentucky, museum dedicated to World War II general George Patton. Features a virtual tour of the museum, images from an exhibit on the evolution of armor and mechanized cavalry, and presentations of World War I, the army life, and simple machines. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.generalpatton.org/ Topics: Military, Notable People, World War II Last updated Nov 7, 2007 Hawaii War Records Depository
The website for this archive of "materials that document life in Hawaii during World War II" contains a timeline about Japanese American veterans (1941-1946) and digital collections of wartime photos from the Honolulu Advertiser, the Honolulu Star Bulletin, the U.S. Army Signal Corps, and the U.S. Navy. Includes links to related collections. From the University of Hawaii Libraries. http://libweb.hawaii.edu/digicoll/hwrd/HWRD_html/HWRD_welcome.htm Topics: Wars & Conflicts, World War II Last updated Sep 20, 2006 Ohio War Stories
This website was created to widen the scope of the 2007 Ken Burns documentary series "The War," by "telling the [Word War II] story of Ohio-area people." Read shared stories and view photos and videos of war experiences. Free registration required to submit a story. Also includes material for teachers. A collaboration of PBS stations in Ohio, funded by the Ohio Humanities Council. http://www.ohiowarstories.org/wp/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, World War II Last updated Dec 17, 2007 Oklahoma World War II Stories
This website, created as a companion to the Ken Burns series "The War," highlights the stories of Oklahomans in World War II. Explore stories, share your own story, and view posters, newspaper front pages, and photos. Includes a blog, podcasts, and links to related websites. A combined production of OETA (public television), The Oklahoman, and NewsOK.com. http://www.oklahomawwii.org/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, World War II Last updated Nov 6, 2007 The Port Chicago Disaster: A Resource for Students and Teachers
A history of the events of July 17, 1944, when a major explosion rocked the naval base at the mouth of the Sacramento River at Port Chicago, California (now the Concord Naval Weapons Station). The working conditions, explosion, mutiny, court martial, and pardon of black servicemen involved are reviewed. There is also an exploration of the entrenched racism at this base. Includes related questions for teachers and students. From the Contra Costa County (California) Office of Education. http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/pc/ Topics: Black Resources, K-12 Education, Military, Social Issues, World War II Last updated Nov 9, 2009 The Ritchie Boys
This site is a companion to a film and a 2005 book about a group of young men known as The Ritchie Boys, "who fled Nazi Germany and returned to Europe [during World War II] as soldiers in US-uniforms. ... In Camp Ritchie, Maryland, they were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare." Includes brief biographies of the men involved, vintage postcards of the camp, and a discussion forum. In English and German. http://www.ritchieboys.com Topics: History By Place, Military, Notable People, World War II Last updated Feb 22, 2006 Telling Their Stories: Oral History Archives Project
High school students from the Urban School of San Francisco conducted and transcribed interviews and created audio and video files about Holocaust survivors, U.S. soldiers who helped liberate concentration camp prisoners, and Japanese Americans held in internment camps in World War II. Includes links to related sites. http://www.tellingstories.org/ Topics: History, Judaism, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History, World War II Last updated Jun 1, 2006 Victory Mail
Companion website to a physical exhibit about the history of Victory Mail, "more commonly known as V-Mail, operated during World War II to expedite mail service for American armed forces overseas. ... V-Mail used standardized stationery and microfilm processing to produce lighter, smaller cargo." Includes sections on V-Mail operations and use and letter-writing in World War II, a timeline, and references. Includes lesson plans with facsimile V-Mail forms. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/victorymail/ Topics: World War II Last updated Nov 25, 2008 The War: A Ken Burns Film
Website for the 2007 Ken Burns series that tells "the story of the Second World War through personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns:" Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Luverne, Minnesota. Browse by major themes, or go to "Search & Explore" to find archival film and video, interviews, hundreds of photos and images, and material about specific people, towns, battles, and subjects. From Florentine Films and WETA-TV. http://www.pbs.org/thewar/ Topics: World War II Last updated Sep 24, 2007 The War: KQED and KTEH
Information about television documentaries about the impact of World War II in northern California and aired in 2007 in conjunction with Ken Burns "The War." Includes streaming video of "The War: Bay Area Stories," a one-hour documentary that tells "the compelling wartime stories of veterans and citizens on the homefront in the San Francisco Bay Area," and introductions to "The War: Nisei Soldiers" (on Japanese American veterans), and "The War: Soldados" (on Latino veterans). http://www.kqed.org/tv/programs/thewar/ Topics: World War II Last updated Aug 21, 2008 The War: Then and Now
Collection of news stories and feature articles related to Ken Burns' September 2007 documentary series, "The War," about personal experiences of World War II. Includes articles on San Francisco area World War II relics and monuments, personal experiences, reviews of the series, podcast interviews with Ken Burns, historic newspaper front pages, and related material. From the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/WWII/ Topics: World War II Last updated Sep 24, 2007 |
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