American WWII Orphans Network: Founded in 1991 by Ann
Bennett Mix, and
headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, the American WWII Orphans Network
(AWON) is a nonprofit organization comprised of the Sons and Daughters of
Americans killed or missing in World War II. AWON's mission is to locate
and support American orphans of World War II and to honor the service and
sacrifice of their fathers, and of all veterans. In WW II the deaths of
more than 406,000 men left an estimated 183,000 American children
fatherless. AWON has located almost 3,000 sons and daughters of men who
were killed, as well as many of the family members. The organization has
created a computer network of active, sharing individuals from all over the
US. The Network provides the following:
· A registry of orphans and families of
WWII casualties
· National, regional and local conferences
and gatherings
· Guidance to locating information from
military and government
records
· Publications, including "The
Star" newsletter
· On-line network communication among
American WWII orphans
Anyone interested in registering themselves or their parents in the
database, or obtaining their newsletter awon@aol.com
or www.awon.org
[Source: The e-Nuclear Vetereans News 13 APR 2002]