I sent this a couple of hours ago but for some reason wasn't delivered to either list - so try, try again! Before toddling back to bed to shake the flu, I thought you might be interested in this abstract from today's Rootsweb Review. I went to the site and am so pleased. Here is the abstract: "The official Nationa Park Service website honoring veterans of World War II This website is connected to the World War II Memorial that opened 29 April 2004 on the mall in Washington, D.C.--right between the famous Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Memorial. Unknown to mostAmericans, there are very few surviving records concerning World War II veterans--most of them where lost in a storage warehouse fire decades ago. The government has records on service men who died during the war, but almost no records on who fought and survived the war. This site allows family members to register their veterans by following simple guidelines posted on the site. It is free to register veterans. The only cost is $10 if you would like to upload a picture of the veteran to the site. The site can be accessed and searched by anyone from either the Internet or from a kiosk right a the Memorial in Washington, D.C. Except for registering at this website, there is no other way that their service will be officially remembered as the records are gone. We are losing hundreds of veterans every day. Their sacrifices for our freedoms were and still are important. It is very important to not let those sacrifices be forgotten after they are gone. "To register a World War II veteran or to look one up, go to http://wwiimemorial.com and follow the simple instructions. You will need to know their full name, their home state, and something about when, what branch (Army, Navy, etc.), and where they served. Your submission will be reviewed and needs to be approved before it is posted to the site. To upload a picture for $10 you will need a credit card. Pass the word. Most people have no idea there are no surviving government records of World War II servicemen who lived through the war. It is a simple, but meaningful way to say thank you." >From Sandi: This is a free site and as noted, there is no charge for honoring a veteran of WWII - only if you want to put out a picture is there any cost. No charge for searches. There is a search function on the main page so you can check for any family member or friend who served; if found, it will bring up a list (I searched by surname), which has the name of the soldier, who registered them. Click on the link and another lovely page comes up with the name of the soldier, branch of service, hometown, honored by, and activity during WWII. I found several of our family there. Enjoy - Sandi SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/