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Look for clues about where he or she lived and served. Look for discharge papers, pictures, medals, membership in a veterans organization like the American Legion, or the Veterans of Foreign wars, etc. Gather facts from sources at home, and talk to relatives. If the veteran is still alive, ask his or her help finding records. World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945.Beginning Research in United States Military Records.Please provide as specific information as possible such as ship name, hull number, if applicable, and dates. For ships not listed here, search the National Archives Catalog or contact the Still Picture Branch at the contact information below. If you’d like to use an image from the Still Picture Branch holdings, please see our Copyright and Permissions page. There are no known copyright restrictions on the images included within this list. This digital version differs from the printed version and was updated as recently as May 2021. This list was originally titled "Pictures of United States Navy ships, 1775-1941,” and published in 1974 by the National Archives Trust Fund Board. Included within each entry is: the ship's name and designator (or designator when there is no name) ship type, where applicable photographic perspective and other information, where applicable date of the original photograph and the local identifier number. Modern Ships includes ships commissioned after 1883 and is subdivided by general class and, thereunder chronologically. Included within each entry is: the ship’s name a previous or later name, if applicable date of commissioning description of the ship view perspective information about the original sketch, model, or painting when known and the local identifier number. USS Monitor, Local Identifier: LC-CC-486, National Archives Identifier: 559269Įarly Ships includes ships commissioned before the use of steel in 1883, and is subdivided by method of propulsion, and listed thereunder chronologically by date of commissioning.
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