This bibliography only contains a portion of the Newberry's resources on World War II. You may want to search the computer and card catalogs to find additional resources. The following subject headings may be useful:
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 - [State]
Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States. Ed. Anne Bruner Eales and Robert M. Kvasnicka. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 2000. Call # Z5313.U5 U54 2000 (2nd floor open shelf). See Section B on Military Records.
Johnson, Richard S. and Debra Johnson Knox. How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military. 8th ed. Spartanburg, SC: MIE Publishing, 1999. Call # U11.U5 J54 1999 (2nd floor open shelf).
Knox, Debra Johnson. WWII Military Records: A Family Historian's Guide. Spartanburg, SC: MIE Pub., 2003. Call # ON ORDER.
Neagles, James C. U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present. Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1994. Call # Z1249.M5 N43 1994 (2nd floor open shelf).
Register of Federal United States Military Records: A Guide to Manuscript Sources Available at the Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City and the National Archives in Washington, DC. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1986. Call # folio CS68.R44 1986.
Research Outline: U.S. Military Records. Salt Lake City, UT: Family History Library, 1993. Call # CS68.C44 1993 (2nd floor open shelf). Also available online.
Database of American War Dead. Free online database provided by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Only includes those buried overseas or missing in action.
World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Air Force Personnel. Free online database provided by the National Archives.
State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel. Free online database provided by the National Archives.
Beidler, Francis. Lake Forest College World War II Military Records. Lake Forest, IL: Lake Forest College, 1948. Call # fI78.4641. Greenaway, J.W. Record of Aurora in World War II. Aurora, IL: Greenaway War Publications, 1952. Call # F896055.33.
Harvey, Illinois during World War II: Extractions from the Harvey Tribune, the Gold Star Honor Roll, and Letters to the Behind-The-Lines Committee. Comp. Robert Pierre Roach. South Holland, IL: South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society, 2001. Call # folio F549.H38 H37 2001.
Kleber, Victor. Selective Service in Illinois 1940-1947. State of Illinois, 1948. Call # U1896.438. Administrative history of selective service system in Illinois. Includes lists of local board personnel.
The Stars and Stripes: Newspaper of the U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations. Library's holdings are incomplete (May 17, 1943-Oct. 13, 1945). Call # +F1207.83.
The National Archives, Washington, DC http://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/world_war_ii_records.html Offers a wealth of online resources and guides related to World War II research.
National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 http://www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis.html
Note: Many personnel records (Army and Air Force, specifically) were destroyed in a 1973 fire. Be sure to review the NPRC's web site carefully before ordering any records.
The National Archives, Great Lakes Branch, Chicago IL
7358 South Pulaski Road Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898
Holds some World War II draft registration records for in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Cyndi's List: World War II Links
Popular genealogy site links to Web sites, mailing lists, and databases for World War II research.