Is there a website that lists the names of WWII casualties ?

Question

Husband served in WWII and was looking for some old buddies .
Thank You .

Answer 1

go to www.nara.gov and in the search box type in world war ii casualties.

This will bring up the results page for all of the casualties listed by state and branch of service.

You can also type in the unit that he was attached too (i.e. 101st airborne, uss boston, 1st marines) and most of the units have a roster of people that were in that unit. If your husband cannot remember the unit because he was always switched around, if you look at his WD-AGO discharge papers it will show significant outfit assigned too.
Your husband can also request a complete copy of his service medical and personnel files as well as a complete copy of all medals that were awarded him during his military duty from the following site:
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/standard-form-180.html
this is the online version on how to request his records. Also if your husband ever filed a claim for disability, the Department of Veterans Affairs has a complete copy of all of his records also, so if you get a response from the archives saying that his records may have been one of the many that were burned in a fire back in 1971, I would go to the VA and ask for a copy.
If your husband was ever injured on active duty, if may be entitled to compensation which is not only money, but medical benefits also and depending on the amount of injury or secondary results from the injury, you could be covered under the VA medical care also. Please check into this as most WW2 veterans are too proud to ask for help and it is something that they are due.
Good luck and if you need more help, just ask.

Answer 2

As of a few years ago: no. Never for those killed but the information is on "tape", older "computers" and in several texts.

As to "casualties", wounded, then no 100%, just so many.
Some Army and Marine and USN unit histories do list them, depends on unit.

If I knew the branch and the units; could assist.

Center of Military History (Army), US Military History Institute (Carsile, PA), Marine Corps History Branch all in Washington as is the Navy's.



As a former Army historian I was very good at locating WWII
"buddies" for folks.

"Doc"

Answer 3

there are many. Start with what country he served and then you can go from there.

So for example, in canada I found ww site with my great uncles name on it. (Canada although a small country had great a few casualties in that war.)

Russian? Gosh, mabye too many too count?

Answer 4

try out military.com