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The WWII Veterans Story Challenge

Saving the History of Those Who Saved the World

Thank you for taking our WWII Vet Story Challenge! By helping us gather and preserve the personal stories of a million WWII Veterans on the 75th anniversary of their WWII victory. Here are the steps you need to take:

Step 1: Select a WWII Veteran from the list below – Once you identify a WWII Veteran whose story you want to tell, click the "Select" button. If you would like to add a veteran that is not listed, you can click the “Share a Vet’s Story” tab at the top of the page.

Step 2: Learn your Veteran’s Story by researching and collecting their information like service branch, units, battles, images, videos, and interviews to tell his or her story.

Step 3: Share your chosen Veteran’s Story by returning to this site to post the Veteran’s story and complete their profile.

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AVAILABLE VETERANS
Veteran's name State Service Battle
Jennis A Derson GA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
John A Derson OH World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
L A Derson World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Matthew A Derson WA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Myrtle A Derson KA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Odes A Derson GA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Ralph A Derson CA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Raymond A Derson IL World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Richard A Derson MA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Richard A Derson MN World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Robert A Derson OH World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Robert A Derson U.S. AT LARGE World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Robert A Derson OH World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Robert A Derson GA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Roosevelt A Derson MISSISSIPPI World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Rosamond A Derson AL World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Silas A Derson BRITISH NORTH AMERICA or CANADA or LABRADOR or NEWFOUNDLAND World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
St A Derson VI World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Stanley A Derson OR World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Stanley A Derson CA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Steve A Derson IN World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Theodore A Derson WA World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Tommie A Derson TX World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
Warren A Derson NY World War II You are not logged in. To adopt or edit this veteran profile, create a user id, or log in with your existing id.
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