UAVets outline major projects (03/16/03)

UAVets outline major projects

by Anna Krawczuk

In June 2002, the Ukrainian American Veterans became an official partner of the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress in Washington. Its main goal is to collect oral histories from World War II veterans. Official dedication of the World War II monument in Washington is scheduled for May 2004.

If you are a U.S. veteran of World War II, please let one of our members in your area interview you and your history of service will be sent to the Library of Congress with your consent. Visit our website at www.uavets.org and link to a UAV Post in your area. Your military experience is very important and needs to be recorded.

UAV Database

The UAV has developed a separate data base where the names of Ukrainian American servicemen and women are taken from published records. Thus far we have over 300 names that appeared in the 1943-1944 Honor Roll journals of Ukrainian Catholic parishes in New York City, Newark, N.J., and Akron, Ohio. These represent World War II servicemen and service on active duty at that time.

With the World War II monument and Education Center in progress, we need to register thousands more who served during that era. We need your help! Please check the archives of your parishes and help us in this endeavor.

UAV Registration Project

At the National Convention in 1998, the Ukrainian American Veterans organization undertook a monumental task: the registration of American veterans of Ukrainian heritage. The purpose of this historical project is to eventually publish the names of men and women of Ukrainian descent who have honorably served or are on active duty in the U.S. armed forces with emphasis on their contribution to the military history of the United States of America. This is a genuine effort to provide a historical record of Ukrainian Americans who served or are on active duty in the U.S. armed forces in the defense of the United States and the great ideals of freedom and democracy for which this country stands.

To this date we have over 600 registrants, with 401 fully documented (with copies of DD214) registrations. The UAV Registration Project is open to all U.S. veterans of Ukrainian heritage. We appeal to you to register. You do not have to be a member of the UAV in order to do so. We also appeal to relatives and/or friends to register their loved ones. Don't let them be forgotten!

For more information, write to UAV Registration, P.O. Box 172, Holmdel, NJ 07733-0172, or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. You may also visit our website at: www.uavets.org and link to UAV Registration Brief History, and to UAV REG Form. You can print the form, fill it out, attach a copy of a DD214 and mail it to us.

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