Researching US Military Ancestors Serving in Europe and Beyond

After donating wartime correspondence between a British family and my Bronx family, I looked even more carefully at what the Imperial War Museum (IWM) suggests for researching US military members' family history. It has an entire section with ideas and links for tracing US military personnel.

The American Archive of the IWM also has detailed research guides for how to locate info about specific military aircraft, places associated with US forces in Britain, units of the US Army Air Force, and combat missions. I'm currently using these resources to research a serviceman who wrote my aunt, the WAC, during the time they were both stationed in England. 

On this Memorial Day, I hope you have found clues and documentation related to your ancestors' service. With respect and gratitude, I salute the men and women in my family and in all families who served their country during war and during peace.

Note that some memorials have been transcribed and posted on various sites. Here for instance is a link to memorials listing service men and service women laid to rest in Australia. 

More military ancestor research ideas were listed in my previous post here.