Not after, because obviously then there would be graves/plaques, but actually during the war? Were there records kept anywhere or anything?
2007-12-28 12:27:33 · 5 answers · asked by serf m 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The list will never be complete since people can still die from injuries received during the war.
Look at cemeteries is a start. There are over 10 where my friends are buried.
2007-12-28 12:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by American Dissenter 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In both wars, because of the high number of those killed in action or dying of wounds or disease the Graves Registration Program was activated. This is in contrast to now, where the Current Dead program is still in effect as if it were still peacetime.
All of the Graves Registration files were placed in government archives. Many years ago those paper files were put on microfilm. I can guess that the microfilm records have now been put into some computer data base.
During World War One the New York Times published a daily count of those who died, were wounded, died of wounds and died of disease. I know because I once used the microfilm archives of that newspaper to track the large rise in the "died of disease" category during the Spanish Flu Epidemic.
2007-12-28 21:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Britain, Australia and New Zealand have these records available through their respective War Veteran Departments and with the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. I accessed my dead uncles files through the Australian War Memorial site and also my own listing as a War Correspondent (although a civilian).
I believe the Canadians also have it on microfiche and on the computer. The US would have lists on microfiche available in major libraries and through the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and hopefully on a Pentagon web site. Just try googling "WW-2 US Military" and see what comes up.
2007-12-28 22:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by Walter B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure but I don't think so. I mean the big wars people were dieing all over the place so they probaly had to leave all of the people who were killed. good question.
2007-12-28 20:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In most cases only the mother of the dead soldier could feel the death of her child.
2007-12-29 04:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by eematters 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋