Learn how to pick the names of the fallen you write about.

Learn where to find what you need to write stories of the fallen.

Directions on what your story should cover

Learn the six things to include in every story.

Now that you have finished writing the story, it is time to save it to the Fold3 STORIES tab.

Make your stories better by getting them reviewed by others.

If you don't have your own Ancestry.com and/or Newspapers.com account, you can get free access via Story Behind the Stars institutional account. This is done by installing NordVPN on one of your devices and logging in with your assigned username and password.

Read the attached instructions to see how this work.

You can also watch this YouTube video: Login to Nord VPN

A great way to make your story better and to share your expertise with others is to join the Facebook group specifically set up for STAR Corps researchers and writers.

As of this writing there are more than 250 people in this group.

Not everyone uses Facebook, but if you do, this is an invaluable resource and community for all who share this passion to remember our US WWII Fallen.

Visit the Facebook page and request to added as a member.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/719618038447000

If you build it, they will come.

We don't want to overwhelm everyone with everyone of the many things you should be thinking about to create a story. 

In this extra credit section are some things you should consider if you want to make your stories even better.