The Summit County World War II News Index is a new resource from Special Collections.  This online database indexes the names of Summit County military men and women who were mentioned in the Akron Beacon Journal starting with December 8, 1941.  (While these names are the focus of this index, some names of non-military Summit County citizens are included).  Also, selected subject articles regarding local war-related news are included.  This new resources is a work-in-progress, so check back for updates.  Currently, there are 677 records and over 1700 names from news articles up through February 22, 1942.  Microfilm of the Akron Beacon Journal are located in the Special Collections Division.  If you would like copies of articles, you may visit our division or review our correspondence service guidelines.   World War II Memorial photo by Rick Latoff/American Battles Monument Commission