I read in my newsletter from the Friends of the North Carolina Archives that they are seeking World War II veterans in North Carolina, to interview them pertaining to their service and experiences while in the military. They strongly encourage veterans, their families, and others interested in this to contact them. As the article said, all who served in the armed forces deserve our appreciation - whether they served in war or peace. They have completed over 300 interviews with veterans from Desert Storm, Vietnam, the Korean War, WW II, and World War I, but seek more. They noted that especially now when so many World War II veterans are passing from our midst, it is vitally important to record and document this history while we can. They rely heavily on volunteers throughout the state of NC to assist in recording interviews on audiocassette or video tapes. For more info, contact Sion Harrington (USAR Retired), of the North Carolina Archives Military Collection Unit, Special Collections Branch. He can be reached by phone at 919-733-3952 or by email at [email protected] They also are seeking any available original papers that anyone wishes to donate to them regarding how wars and conflicts have touched the lives of North Carolinians -- including personal papers, letters, diaries, photos, reminiscences, memoirs, and military documents such as sets of orders, discharges, & citations. Their Military Collection Unit will accept clear photocopies of discharges if the originals cannot be donated; this is an exception to the normal State Archives rule, due to the major fire in 1973 at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO that destroyed over 80% of our nation's military records. For more info, or to donate documentary materials relating to this, contact Sion Harrington (USAR Retired) at NC Archives & Records Section Attn: Military Collection 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4614 phone: 919-733-3952 email: [email protected]