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Statement of Purpose

Psalms 127:1a "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it..."
We, Joel Derkin, Robert Koluch and Joseph Heer, do hereby dedicate this endeavor and the fruits thereof to the glory of the Lord, from Whom comes every good and perfect thing. We recognize that our human efforts and finest achievements are for naught if they are not exercised within the realm of Christian character. We, desiring the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ, purpose to first edify the Lord in our words, speech and conduct. Second, we aspire to seek out ways that God has shaped the history of our country. Thirdly, it is our goal to bathe each aspect of our undertaking in prayer, for His plan is far superior to anything we may imagine. May the Lord bless us as we seek to accomplish His best, knowing that with Him is found true victory!
Proverbs 21:31 "The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord."

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Overview
From the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 to the signing of surrender, September 2, 1945, our website presents, in an appealing, interactive way the many aspects of America's involvement in World War II. Our mascot, Kilroy II, guides the user through the historic events and tragic costs of war. We invite you to explore the power of war and the price of our freedom.
        Both, "text only" and "mutimedia" versions are available to accommodate a wide variety of users. Available from our site menu are: Multimedia surrealistic World War II sceanarios, a 3 dimensional gallery, a veteran's memorial site, and teacher's multi-disciplinary resource page.
        Kilroy is the faithful friend, confident, and informed one of the group. He will pass along  importiant facts or events as he hears of them.
        A special feature is our Veterans site. Personal interviews, available in text and audio, with veterans (including: infantry men, a decoder, D-Day & Battle of the Bulge soldiers, Pilots, civilian teenagers and more) give each student a glimpse of what the war was like through their eyes. Interview topics cover: job descriptions and how they accomplished their duties, fondest memories, funniest stories, best friends, leaving home. A memorial page, where they can post their own personal memorials for additional World War II Veterans is also featured.
        A useful feature is the teacher's lesson-plan, where additional resources can be found. Such as: creative assignments and unit study projects, recomended links to other Internet sites, video and book resources. Our goal is to provide a teacher with a functional tool for expanding a student's frame-of-reference; giving them a stronger comprehension of World War II; the pain, the lose, and the victory gained!

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Credits & Acknowledgments

Special thanks to...

Permissions:

  1. Images of B-24 Bomber, of P-38 Lightning, P-51D Mustang, B-29 Superfortress, B-25 Mitchell at britain/id.htm fromWright- Patterson AFB Museum website at http://www.wpafb.af.mil.museum/ind/ind.htm. Personal visit Wright-Paterson AFB Archives Office, June 24, 1998.
  2. Image of PT-17 Kaydet at /britain/id.htm, from The Military Aircraft Archive at http://www.rpi.edu/~harkij/airpics.html, Jeremy Harkin, at karkij@rpi.edu, August, 1998, email message.
  3. Image of USS Indianapolis at bomb/bomb3.htm, from the North Mariana Islands and World War II at http://www.cnmi-guide.com/history/ww2/11/index.htm. Navy Archive Photo, Public domain.
  4. Image of Army Wants You Poster at toenlist.htm, from Uncle Sam Image Gallery at http:home.nycap.rr.com/content/us_poster_l.jpg, public domain notice on webpage.
  5. Image of George Patton at leaders.htm, from Patton Society, at http://members.aol.com/PattonsGHQ/homeghq.html, Mike Province, PattonsGHQ@aol.com, August, 1998 e-mail message.
  6. Image of Benito Mussolini at axis.htm, From City of Brooklyn Zoo at http://brooklynzoo.simplenet.com/mussolini, Permission given on website for non-profit reproduction.
  7. Battle of Britain statistics at britain/index.htm, From Battle Of Britain at http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/4143/, David Matusek, August, 1998, E-mail message.
  8. Images of Navy boot camp at 1stglmps.htm, from "The Keel", Great Lakes Naval Training Station 1970-71 Yearbook, US Navy Web Page reference statement, public domain.
  9. Images of propoganda posters at gallery/4.htm, from The Smithsonian Museum
    at http://www.si.edu/organiza/museums/nmah/ve/victory/vichome.htm , reproduction permitted for non-commercial use.
  10. Battle of Britain Casualty statistics at britain/index.htm from The Battle of Britain at http://wwwgeocities.com/pentagon/4143/, David Matusek, matusek@iol.cz, August, 1998.
  11. Collage of sound effects through out site from 150 Spectacular Sound Effects CD, Madacy Music Group, Inc. (1992) with permission by fax.
  12. Image of Scrap Metal Poster & Rubber poster at homefront/homefront2.htm, image of Car Club Cartoon at homefront/homefront5.htm, image of Grow Your Own, Can Your Own Poster andVictory Garden Poster at homefront /homefront9.htm, image of Is Your Trip Necessary Poster at homefront/homefront4.htm from Cincinatti Goes To War, Roger Pilley, Cincinatti Museum Center, March, 1998, phone permission.
  13. Image of "Japs Surrender" Headlines and article text at victory/vjday.htm from The Toledo Blade Newspaper, August 14, 1945 Edition, Frank Craig, managing editor, June, 1998, letter.
  14. V-E Day victory article text at victory/veday.htm from The Toledo Blade Newspaper, May 8, 1945 Edition, Frank Craig, managing editor, June, 1998, letter.
  15. President Roosevelt Dies article text at bomb/truman.htm from The Toledo Times Newspaper, (bought by Toledo Blade) April 13, 1945 Edition, Frank Craig, managing editor, June, 1998, letter.
  16. Maps maps/map.htm Microsoft Expedia Maps http://www.expediamaps.com the permission is given on the Site.

References:

Electronic Sources
Text or Multimedia from Web Pages, FTP sites, Telnet

  1. Matusek, David "Battle of Britain"
    <http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/4143/>(August, 1998)
  2. Province, Mike "Patton GHQ" Patton Society <http://members.aol.com/PattonsGHQ/homeghq.html
    (August, 1998)
  3. Szilard, Leo, "Atomic Bomb:Decision"
    <http://www.dannen.com/decision/index.html>(August, 1998)
  4. Ohba, Mitsura, "A Bomb WWW Museum", June, 1995
    <http://www.csi.ad.jp/ABOMB/index.html,
    (August, 1998)
  5. Stewart, William H., "The North Mariana Islands and World War II",
    <http://www.cnmi-guide.com/history/ww2/>, (August, 1998)
  6. US Army "The U.S. Army Homepage", <http://www.usarmy.mil> (July, 1998)
  7. US Maritime Service, "American Merchant Marine" March, 1998,
    <http://www.USMM.org/ww2.html>
    ( July, 1998)
  8. US Navy Homepage, "Welcome To The US Navy" <http:/www.usnavy.mil>(August,1998)
  9. US Army "Ft Benning Army Homepage", <http://192.153.150.25>(August, 1998)
  10. US Army, "Ft. Bliss Army Homepage", <http://www.bliss.army.mil>(August,1998)
  11. A&E Television Networks "Biography", <http://www.biography.com(July andAugust, 1998)

Electronic Sources
Publications on CD-Rom, Diskette, or Magnetic Tapes

  1. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, 1997 Version, Connecticut, Grolier Interactive, 1997.
  2. British Broadcasting Company, SFX 018 Bang, England, BBC, (1992)

Printed Material
Part of a book

  1. Current Biography, "Hirohito"Current Biography Yearbook, 1942, H.W. Wilson Publishers, New York,  pg. 375
  2. Warefare and Armed Conflicts A Statistical Reference Vol2, 1992, McFarland & Co., Jefferson New Jersey, pgs 955 &956

Printed Material
Entire Book

  1. Halliwell, Ruth and Walker, John, Halliwell's Film and Video Guide. New
    York: Harper Collins Publishers (1997)
  2. Argyle, Christopher, Chronolgy of World War II. New York: Exeter Books,(1980)
  3. Lewis, Dottie L. Ed. Cincinatti Goes To War, Cincinatti Historical Society,(1991)
  4. Funk and Wagnalls, Standard Desk Dictionary. New York, Harper and Row Publisher's, Inc. (1984)
  5. Terkel, Studs, The Good War. NewYork: Panteon Books. (1984)
  6. Goldstein, Richard, America at D-Day. New York: Dell Publishing, (1994)
  7. Wright, David K., Multicultural Portrait of World War II. New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp., (1994)

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