{"product_id":"service-story-book","title":"Service Story Book: Your Veteran's Unit History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrandpa never talked about the war. Here's where he was.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a unit history?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25+ pages, one chapter per campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA map for every chapter, with numbered stops that match the text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA timeline of where his unit was, month by month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"What his days looked like\": food, gear, weather, routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10+ photos, every one honestly labeled (his unit's own photos where they exist, otherwise verified photos from the same battles, places and dates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis papers: send scans of his discharge paper and we explain what the codes and ribbons mean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full list of sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose your edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF Edition, $89:\u003c\/strong\u003e delivered by email in about a week. Print as many copies as you like.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted Hardcover, $149:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot sure yet?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/free-preview\"\u003eGet a free one-page preview first\u003c\/a\u003e, in your inbox within 24 hours, no card needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSample 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Service Story Books","offers":[{"title":"PDF Edition","offer_id":48283209793707,"sku":"WHW-PDF","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Printed Hardcover","offer_id":48283209826475,"sku":"WHW-HC","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/7421\/0475\/files\/ssb-book-front-v2.jpg?v=1792176307","url":"https:\/\/servicestorybooks.com\/products\/service-story-book","provider":"Service Story Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}