Service Story Book: Your Veteran's Unit History

Grandpa never talked about the war. Here's where he was.

A researched, personalized book about your veteran's unit in WWII, Korea or Vietnam: where they went, what they faced, and what his days looked like, built from official records, period maps and archive photos.

Why a unit history?

In 1973 a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis destroyed about 80% of Army personnel files for soldiers discharged 1912 to 1960. His unit's records largely survived. So we tell the story of his unit, tied to the facts you give us. We never invent details about him.

What's inside

• 25+ pages, one chapter per campaign
• A map for every chapter, with numbered stops that match the text
• A timeline of where his unit was, month by month
• "What his days looked like": food, gear, weather, routine
• 10+ photos, every one honestly labeled (his unit's own photos where they exist, otherwise verified photos from the same battles, places and dates)
• His papers: send scans of his discharge paper and we explain what the codes and ribbons mean
• A full list of sources

Choose your edition

• PDF Edition, $89: delivered by email in about a week. Print as many copies as you like.
• Printed Hardcover, $149: 8.5 x 11 in. full-color casewrap hardcover, plus the PDF. Includes 2 to 4 Family Memories pages at the end for your own stories and photos. Printed and shipped in about 2 to 3 weeks after you approve the PDF.

Not sure yet? Get a free one-page preview first, in your inbox within 24 hours, no card needed.

Sample images show a book about the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Pfc. Harold J. Brennan is a fictional example soldier, used for this sample only.

We are an independent research service, not affiliated with the U.S. military or the National Archives. Please black out any Social Security number before sending documents.