We are working to ensure that the records on Fold 3 labeled with Stories Behind The Stars as the 'Content Provider' are complete Memorial Stories for our WWII Fallen. This is how we measure total progress for completed stories. We have identified two issues that can impact the accuracy of our numbers. Here's how you can help: 1) "Records" saved as SBTS Content that are not Memorial Stories. Some records designated on Fold3 as SBTS Content are actually only discrete facts abou

Giving Tuesday is coming up the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Here at Stories Behind the Stars, we very much appreciate all past and future donations. We want to inform our donors as to how donations are used. Here is a breakdown of spending over the past 12 months: Network for Good - CRM and email service $3,600 Nord Layer - VPN $2,100 Podia - Training website $500 WIX - Website $420 Total $6,620 Considering that donations supported volunteer effort

This post has been created to list the various news stories covering The Stories Behind the Stars nonprofit initiative. Stories are listed from newest to oldest. Older stories are saved in separate posts ( 2020-2021 here , 2022 here , 2023 here , 2024 here ). Since this project began in 2020, Stories Behind the Stars had been in the news hundreds of times. The purpose of this blog post is to provide links to stories from 2025. PENNSYLVANIA: https://www.monvalleyindependent.co

There is no accurate, official list of the World War II fallen. The mission of Stories Behind the Stars is to create an accurate, complete list of these fallen and make sure that each one of them has a story that can be read at their gravesites or memorials, anywhere in the world. The best way to create this list is state by state. We have now had state directors work on compiling these historic, first-ever lists in 33 states. A few of them have recently moved on, so we wi