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The Veterans History Project wants your story. Please take a moment to share a snapshot of your wartime service with us using the form below. If you do not wish to submit a story at this time:

* = Represents A Required Field

Personal Information

Status: * Veteran Civilian  
First Name: *  
Middle Name:  
Last Name: *  
Maiden Name:  
Nickname:  
Address: *  
City: *  
State: *  
Zip Code: * -  
Telephone: *
Example: 202 707 5000		  
Email Address:  
Race :  
Gender : Male Female  
Date of Birth :
Example: 06 12 1950		  

Wartime Experience (Civilian or Military)

All information requested below is optional; however, we encourage you to supply as much information as possible, including any stories of the wartime experience.

War or
Conflict: *
To select multiple wars, hold
down <CTRL> key while selecting
If you selected "other"
please explain below:
Service Branch
or Wartime Activity:
If you selected "other"
please explain below:
Unit:
    Example: Company B, 28th Regiment, 101st Division or USS Hilbert (DE-742)
Highest Rank:
    Example: Captain, First Lieutenant, Private First Class, etc.
Service Type: Enlisted Drafted
Service Dates:
      
Service Locations:
    Example: Fort Knox, Kentucky (basic training); London and Plymouth, England;
Leyte Island, Philippines
Prisoner of War? Yes No
Service Injuries? Yes No
Medals
or Awards:
Wartime Story
or Additional Comments:		 Please use this space to share a memorable experience from your wartime service,
or to expand on any of your answers above. If you want to contribute
a longer story please review the online project kit section of this web site to learn about how you can donate a memoir, interview, photographs, letters, or other materials.
Project Kit
Request :		 Please send me a .

Veteran's Release Form
By submitting this online form I give the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress the right permanently to:

  1. hold this material in the Library of Congress collections
  2. use this material for scholarly and educational purposes, and
  3. use this material for Library of Congress exhibition, publication, and presentations on the World Wide Web and successor technologies.

I understand that I do not give up any copyright that I may hold.

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