Next generation of military scans archives for clues to missing service members

Bella Hammer, a social work student and member of the North Dakota Air National Guard, regularly supports military-affiliated students as part of her work with the University of North Dakota’s Veteran & Military Services. She recently found a new way to serve veterans when she played a role in an archival project. Hammer is one of two UND students who digitized records that could help investigators search for missing U.S. service members and civilians in southeast Asia. She helped to scan 6,400 pages from the James Wold Papers, which are preserved in UND’s Chester Fritz Library. “It was such a rewarding and unique opportunity,” she said. “I’m so honored to have been asked.” Small North Dakota town creates ‘sacred place’ to honor veterans The records were requested by Tours of Duty, a nonprofit that works with veterans and families seeking answers about their missing loved ones. As part of its work, the organization collects information that could shed light on the past.

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