The fifteen volumes of roster records comprise the entirety of this collection. The volumes are arranged alphabetically by the county in which the serviceperson resided at the time of the war, then by the branch of service (Army, Navy, Marines, or Nurse Corps), and finally by surname. The information in these records forms a solid base from which a researcher could, for example, request further records from the National Archives. The organization of these records can present difficulties to researchers who are not certain about the residence of a serviceperson during the war.
Entries for individuals begin on the left-hand side of the page with their name (last name first). If the man or women died in service prior to the creation of this roster, the word “deceased” will appear in parentheses directly below the name. Moving to the right the person's rank, listed as an abbreviation, is next. The city of residence and often the street address are to the right of the rank. The final column, on the far right side of the page, contains serial number and the military unit with which the person served, listed as an abbreviation.
