Leading military historian and researcher Jonathan Gawne offers a practical guide to researching and understanding service in the U.S. Army during World War II and shares the techniques he uses to research archives, libraries, veteran associations and myriad other sources of information to track down the wartime career of an individual. Includes images of documents, medals, and maps.

The War in a Nutshell -- Introduction to Army Units: Background information on the composition of the World War II US Army -- Individual Records: The various Army records pertaining to an individual soldier -- Organizational Records: The Army's records of what a man's unit did during the war -- Finding Records: Places around the country where you can find records of your soldier's service -- Introduction to Army Units: Identifying what you may already have and what it can tell you about your relative's service.