Chippewa Valley's Contribution to World War II
Features of the Website

Home Page
alphabetical listing of over 3000 individuals that have been catalogued on the website to date. By clicking on a veteran's name, users can access information (news clippings, photographs, memorabilia, and memoirs) which has been entered into the website for a particular Chippewa Valley resident who served in World War II.

Foreword
introduction to World War II and the website

Preface
statement explaining the inspiration, background, intention, and scope of the website

Chronology
list of key events from December 7, 1941 to September 2, 1945

About Diz
brief biographical sketch of Harold (Diz) Kronenberg

Glossary
collection of brief explanatory notes, abbreviations, and specialized vocabulary to aid the user

Reflections
articles written by Harold (Diz) Kronenberg about World War II. By clicking on the name of a person, place, or topic, users can read the memoirs of Diz.

POWs
German and Japanese prisoners of war from the Chippewa Valley. By clicking on the name of a veteran, users can read information about a prisoner of war.

Letters Home
list of veterans who wrote letters that were published in the Leader or Telegram. By clicking on the name of a veteran, users can read information about the veteran and the article/s containing the veteran's letter/s home to relatives and/or friends.

Decorations
pictures of the military awards referenced in news clippings

Airplanes
pictures of the airplanes referenced in news clippings

Currency
pictures of the currency veterans brought back to the United States from foreign soil on which they served

More War Stories
articles from the Perry scrapbooks that were not written about specific veterans but that are about things people back home in the Chippewa Valley did to support the war effort. Articles are categorized under such headings as People, Places, Topics, Organizations, and The War Effort.

Search This Website
vehicle to find information which has been entered into the website. By clicking on this box, users can search the website to find information on a particular subject.