Crop from front page of November 30, 1945 The Post newspaper. Headline reads “Gold Star Relatives Will Be OU Guests.” Image of Dr. J. Harry Cotton, the speaker at the Memorial Service.

80 y ago, #WWII formally ended.
201 former #OHIOUniversity students died in the war. The Post incl a full list of the “Gold Star Men” in a Nov 1945 edition of the newspaper.
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Was granddad wrong during the war? — The European Correspondent Have you ever wondered what your ancestors did during the war? In the Netherlands, you might now get a glimpse of the answer.

Nathan Domon in today's newsletter.
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I have spent the day rummaging in the ancestry and fold3 websites and falling down archive rabbit holes. It’s been ages since I found full flow in a project and seemingly “lost” an afternoon and it’s been wonderful. #Genealogy #WWI #WarArchives #TheresAlwaysMoreToFind