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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
WWII remains come home, brothers get to pay last respects
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA For nearly 70 years, Dominic Ragucci believed his brother Emil’s
WWII Army officer receives posthumous Medal of Honor
Associated Press WASHINGTON A battle that began 22 years ago ended at the White House on Tuesday
WWII pilot missing since 1944 laid to rest
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Second Lt. Robert R. Keown was piloting his P-38 aircraft to
75 years later, soldiers recall carnage of Alaska WWII battle
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska William Roy Dover’s memory of the World War II battle is as
Civil-rights historians tell little-known story of WWII vet
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. Hours after leaving military service behind in 1946, a decorated
Uncle Dewey and WWII
Opinion: Much of what’s printed in The Vindicator is what we gather or you provide. But some comes from other
Rehabbed WWII bomber rolling out Thursday in Dayton
Associated Press DAYTON The Memphis Belle took off from England on the morning of May 17, 1943,
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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