"Dad's War" - The Book
Finding and Telling Your Father's World War II Story
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Last updated: December 26, 2005 - What's New?
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"You have saved me months of work!"
- Comment from a "Dad's War" workshop attendee

I have spent five intensive years and far more money than I thought it would cost to trace my Dad's World War II story. I am putting the materials from my Dad's War workshops into a book for publication.

Until the book is published, copies of the book from the most recent workshop are available for purchase. The workshop book contains solid information, so you do not have to fall into the holes that I did and so you can save your time and money.

Time is the critical factor. Rather than spending months or years trying to figure out how to do this, perhaps you can still find one of your Dad's buddies before it is too late.

To order copies of the most recent version of the staple-bound workshop book (73 pages in the 2006 edition),
send a check (sorry but I am not set up for credit cards) for $30, payable to Wesley Johnston, to

Wesley Johnston
1865 Herndon Avenue, Suite K-187
Clovis, CA 93611-6163

Please include your e-mail address with your order, in case I need to contact you.


Updated and Revised 2006 Edition Now Available
Here are the sections of the book, with approximate number of pages.
(I update the book from time to time, which is why these are only approximate).
The 2006 Edition has 73 pages.

  • Introduction (9 pages)
  1. Start with What You Have. (1 page)
  2. Create a Chronology and Layer It. (2 pages)
  3. Photos, Maps, and Periodicals (4 pages)
  4. Books (15 pages)
  5. Discharge Papers (6 pages)
  6. Associations, Veterans, and Next of Kin (5 pages)
  7. Government Records and Sources (16 pages)
  8. The Internet, Videos, and CDs (6 pages)
  9. Going "Over There" (1 page)

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