The American WWII Orphans Network at www.awon.org is an organization of sons and daughters of Americans killed and missing in World War II. According to the Network's published statement, "The deaths of more than 406 000 men left an estimated 183,000 American children fatherless and totally unaware that so many others share the same condition." Most of these fatherless children are now in their 50s. The Network, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, strives to locate and register all American WWII orphans and their fathers. It also holds local, regional and national gatherings to give members a chance to get acquainted and share experiences and information. The Network works to maintain on-line communication with WWII orphans from all over the World. The services of this organization can be helpful to family history researchers because it directs participants to sources of information about their fathers from military and government records. It also directs orphans to sources of information helpful in locating war buddies, family and friends of their fathers. Prefer direct contact with the American WWII Orphans Network? Write or call: American WWII Orphans Network 5745 Lee Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46216 Phone: 540.310.0750 E-mail: [email protected] Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Today is tomorrow's history." All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002 .