World War II veterans

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World War II veterans are former military service members who fought in the global conflict between 1939 and 1945, often regarded for their significant sacrifices and contributions to the war effort.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
World War II veterans canonical 3
Oregon veterans of World War II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of people
military veterans
participants in World War II
war veterans
commemoratedOn ANZAC Day (25 April)
surface form: ANZAC Day

Memorial Day
Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
surface form: Remembrance Day

Russia Day of Military Glory dates related to WWII
Armistice Day
surface form: Veterans Day

Victory in Europe Day
V-J Day
surface form: Victory over Japan Day
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
geographicScope global
hasCulturalRepresentation documentaries
historical novels
memoirs
oral histories
war films
hasDemographicCharacteristic mostly elderly in the post-war decades
hasDemographicTrend rapidly declining population in 21st century
hasExperience combat
demobilization
deployment overseas
exposure to trauma
military training
post-war adjustment
risk of injury or death
veterans benefits systems
wartime separation from family
hasHealthIssue age-related illnesses
physical disabilities from combat injuries
post-traumatic stress disorder
hasLegalStatus eligible for veterans benefits in many countries
hasOrganization The American Legion
surface form: American Legion

Returned and Services League of Australia
Royal British Legion
Soviet and Russian veterans associations
Veterans of Foreign Wars
hasRecognition educational benefits in some countries
healthcare benefits in many countries
state pensions in many countries
hasRole air force officer
airman
army officer
artillery crew member
code talker
engineer
enlisted personnel
infantryman
intelligence officer
logistics personnel
marine
medic
military chaplain
naval officer
non-commissioned officer
nurse
partisan
pilot
radio operator
resistance fighter
sailor
soldier
submariner
tank crew member
honoredBy medals and decorations
military cemeteries
state ceremonies
veterans organizations
war memorials
notableFor contributions to Allied and Axis war efforts
military service during World War II
sacrifices during wartime
servedForCountry Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Czechoslovakia
Finland
France
Free French Forces
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Romania
South Africa
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

Yugoslavia
servedForSide Allies
Axis powers
servedInBranch air force
army
coast guard
colonial troops
home guard units
marine corps
merchant marine
navy
paramilitary organizations
partisan units
resistance movements
women's auxiliary services
servicePeriodEnd 1945
servicePeriodStart 1939

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Across the River and Into the Trees hasSubject World War II veterans
San Francisco National Cemetery burialsInclude World War II veterans
Battleship Cove dedicatedTo World War II veterans
Oregon World War II Memorial dedicatedTo World War II veterans
this entity surface form: Oregon veterans of World War II