ML04 - Pennsylvania World War II Collection (Western PA)

Coraopolis District Servicemen's Honor Roll recording names of men and women of
Coraopolis and Moon and Crescent Townships engaged in Military Activities
(Keith-Holmes Post 402 VFW, 1943, 20 pages)

Dedication of Honor Roll for Men in Service, Jerome, Pa.
(Anonymous, 1943, 4 pages)

Young American Patriots - The Youth of Pennsylvania in
World War II (National Publishing Company, 1946, 674 pages)
This publication is a memorial to the service men and women of Pennsylvania who served in WWII. It contains brief sketches of 1,000's of soldiers from across the state. The sketches provide a variety of information on each soldier: Name, rank, branch of military, engagements, discharge date, military awards, birth date, parents, spouse, address, religion., etc. The information varies from soldier to soldier but most contain the information above. Also, nearly every sketch is accompanies by a portrait of the soldier.

This publication is not an exhaustive listing of all the soldiers of Pennsylvania who fought in World War II. Nearly all counties are represented, but some more extensively than others. Those given more extensive coverage include: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Lawrence, Northampton, Westmoreland,

Here is a sample listing:
Abbott, William Edward
Cpl., Army. Born Apr. 6, 1925. Entered Serv. June 12, 1943. Ft. Belvoir; N. Guinea; Phil. Is.; Okinawa. Awarded GCM, As-Pac Rib., BS, Phil. Lib. Rib. Disch. Mar. 2, 1945. Attended Clymer HS. Protestant. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Abbott. Husband of Margaret Herrington Abbott, 818 Sandusky St., N. S., Pgh, 12, Pa.

Welcome Home and Centennial - 1842-1946 - St. Marys, Pennsylvania
(Anonymous, 1946, 55 pages)
This is a souvenir of the Centennial Celebration of St. Marys, Elk County, PA. It provides a program of the events of the celebration, a brief historical sketch of the town and surrounding area, and a series of historic photographs of scenes around town. It also contains an Honor Roll listing the soldiers from the area who served in World War II as well as brief sketches and portraits of those who lost their lives in the course of the war. There is also an additional section listing the local soldiers who served in WWI and the Spanish-American War. There are also numerous ads for local businesses of the era.

Gallitzin World War II Memorial
(Home-Coming Committee, 1946, 199 pages)
This book was written as a memorial of those who served in the various branches of the armed forces during the course of World War II from the vicinity of Gallitzin, Cambria County, PA, and also includes a brief history of the town of Gallitzin. It begins with a section devoted to the servicemen who gave their lives in the course of the war. Each listing provides a brief biography of the soldier and his service and includes a portrait. The subsequent section covers almost all of the other servicemen and each listing provides similar information but does not include a portrait of the soldier. At the end is a list of soldiers who served but for which there was no history available. After this, there is also a list of World War I veterans and nurses from the area. The final section of the publication is a brief history of the town of Gallitzin originally written in 1931.

General Marshall's Victory Report [Apollo]
(U.S. War Department, 1946-47, 150 pages)
This was published following the close of the war to provide the public with a general account of the war from beginning to end. The report was published for individual areas throughout the state, and each of these areas included a list of local men and women who served in the war. This report covers the town of Apollo, Armstrong County, PA.

General Marshall's Victory Report [Greenville]
(U.S. War Department, 1946-47, 148 pages)
This was published following the close of the war to provide the public with a general account of the war from beginning to end. The report was published for individual areas throughout the state, and each of these areas included a list of local men and women who served in the war. This report covers the town of Greenville, Mercer County, PA.

General Marshall's Victory Report [Indiana County, PA]
(U.S. War Department, 1946-47, 152 pages)
This was published following the close of the war to provide the public with a general account of the war from beginning to end. The report was published for individual areas throughout the state, and each of these areas included a list of local men and women who served in the war. This report covers the towns in Indiana County, PA.

General Marshall's Victory Report [Lock Haven]
(U.S. War Department, 1946-47, 160 pages)
This was published following the close of the war to provide the public with a general account of the war from beginning to end. The report was published for individual areas throughout the state, and each of these areas included a list of local men and women who served in the war. This report covers the town of Lock Haven, Clinton County, PA.

In Memory of Our Honored Dead - Souvenir Program
(Honor Degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1947, 100 pages)
This booklet was published as an honorary souvenir of the men and women of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, PA who died in the course of World War II. It covers numerous individuals from each branch of the military and includes a portrait, a listing of where they lived, when they entered service and where and when they died.

Honor Roll - Military and Naval Service - World War II
Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania 1941-1945
(Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, ~1949, 318 pages)
This booklet was published as a record of the Masons of Pennsylvania who served in the military during World War II. It lists around 20,000 such men according to Lodge. The information for each person includes their name, rank, branch of service, and active duty dates. For those who were injured or killed in action, the listing also includes the date and place killed or injured, and medals awarded.