World war 2 veterans committee

How Many World War II Veterans are Still Alive Today?

According to Pew Research, the number of living WWII veterans dropped to under 300,000 in 2020 from over 930,000 in 2015. The oldest of these veterans is Lawrence Brooks, an Army veteran born in Louisiana in September 1909, drafted at the age of 31, and sent to the Pacific front with the 91st Engineers. One of the 1.2 million African-Americans served during the war, PFC Brooks mainly cooked and cleaned for his superior officers. The Coast Guard has contributed to the nation’s maritime protection since its previous incarnation was founded in 1790. The United States Revenue Cutter Service initially had a fleet of just ten cutters, known as the Revenue-Marine, to enforce tariffs and collect vital income for the young country. From this humble beginning, the Revenue Cutter Service’s responsibilities grew, taking on more maritime services and even homeland security missions, starting with the Quasi-War with France in the late 1790s.

The World War II Veterans Committee

Another organization dedicated to honoring World War II heroes and keeping its legacy and values alive is the WWII Veterans Committe

American Veterans Committee records

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 Collection

Identifier: MS2144

Collection Scope and Content

The records of the American Veterans Committee document the organization's 60-year history advocating for peace and social justice. This collection contains a wide variety of formats, including correspondence, minutes, newspapers and newsletters, programs, official statements and testimonies, reports, membership data, legal documents, financial statements, photographs, audio reels, and artifacts. The bulk of the material dates from 1946 through 2001, with some select items dating back to the 1930s and early 1940s.

Activities involved in the creation of the records include lobbying Congress, conducting legal aid on behalf of veterans, administering a membership organization, publishing an in-house newspaper, conducting research, hosting conferences, holding annual conventions, and forming partnerships with likeminded organizations. Records were primarily produced by AVC's headquarters in Washington, D.C., but also include information from local chapters across the country.

AVC's work encompassed a range of domestic and international iss

Society of Sons and Daughters of WWII Veterans

During World War II, over sixteen million Americans-men and women alike-served in the United States Armed Forces. As their descendants, we have a duty to honor and preserve their legacy, and we invite you to join us in sharing and safeguarding their stories.

The Society of Sons and Daughters of WWII Veterans is a genealogy-focused initiative committed to keeping alive the memory and narratives of America’s "Greatest Generation."

For more information, please contact Courtney Carr, WWII Veterans Legacy Program Manager at ccarr@nimitzfoundation.org or 830-997-8600 EXT 220.

View our searchable database of members of The Society of Sons and Daughters

About the Program

The Sons and Daughters program is a membership-based initiative of the National Museum of the Pacific War. It offers families a meaningful way to honor and preserve the legacy of their loved ones who served during World War II, ensuring that their service and sacrifice are never forgotten.

Members can create and manage individual profiles for each family member who served, using a secure online portal to upload and organize documentati

West Seneca Joint Veterans Committee

World War II was a global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. It was the largest and deadliest war in history. The world at war was ignited by the Nazi Germany invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939.

The United States of America attempted to remain neutral, but at 7:55am on a quiet Sunday morning on December 7th, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a horrific sneak attack against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. The first wave of over 180 Japanese fighters and bombers struck Pearl and pounded Hickam, Bellows, and Wheeler Fields, as well as the Marine airfield on Ford Island.

From that moment, America was forever changed. Within a few hours on that fateful morning, America lost over 2,400 Naval, Army, Marine and Army Air Corp personnel and more than 1,100 military personnel were injured defending their ships and bases against the Japanese onslaught.

This unprovoked attack led to the quick declaration of war against Japan by the United States Congress on December 8, 1941. Germany declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941.

The United States was now part of the global conflict. With J

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