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World War II Casualties Database
In partnership with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society
The World War II Casualties Database has been a resource in the making. Stemming from the finding of roughly 10,000 individualized cards recounting the sacrifice that has been made by many from the Valley.
The Vindicator was in the process of moving from two offices into one. Two boxes, roughly the size of pizza boxes but deep enough to hold index cards, were plucked from a back closet. The cards were in almost perfect condition — all in alphabetical order and all cards perfectly legible.
Their scope of coverage for this was large — west to Akron, north to Lake Erie and east to Oil City, Pa. The notes are meticulous, including many updates about how wounded soldiers made their way back. What day articles were in the paper, which page and which column.
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The Cards
Latest Stories
W.Va. author uses first-hand accounts in latest WWII book
West Virginia author Mark Zangara uses first-hand accounts in latest World War II book, “The Fate of the USS Tide”
WWII aircraft coming to airport in Vienna
WWII aircraft coming to airport in Vienna VIENNA The World War II B-29 Superfortress bomber
WWII vet shares experiences with Hubbard students
Stephen Kali was just a high-school sophomore when the U.S. joined World War II.
The exhibit is at YSU’s William F. Maag Jr. Library Saturday-Thursday
A 15-panel exhibit illustrating the story of Poland’s Anders Army is at YSU
Black WWII unit hailed at event in Youngstown
Ina R. Madison became highly emotional when she handled her late husband’s military outfit for the first time in several decades.
WWII nurse marks her 100th birthday
Ila Grace Emmitt Cochran served in France, and later worked many years at Southside and Northside hospitals in Youngstown.
Local WWII veteran honors unknown solders in Washington, D.C.
A local WWII veteran participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
Noted Trumbull County WWII veteran Sam Lanza dies
Lanza served 18 years with the Veterans Service Commission
Historic WWII raid lives on with Doolittle survivor, now 103
Associated Press CINCINNATI The last surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raider is still telling his World
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The Print Connection
On some of the cards, not all, there may be a text layout similar to the card to the above
7-19-44-12-1
That would translate to:
July 19, 1944, Page 12, Column 1
You can use the Google Archives link below to find the corresponding print edition.
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Youngstown Vindicator
25,141 issues Apr 22, 1807 - Aug 31, 1984
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