The American Soldier

US Army Research Branch Verbatim Collection

Microfilm Reel #	Survey designation	Location	Date	Principal topics	Purpose, Problem Areas, Keywords
1 (Sch A1), 2 (Sch B1, C-1, C-2)	Planning Survey II	US	May '42	Attitudes in 3 divisions
2-3 (SA, SB, SC, SD) (Final Field Draft) )	Planning Survey III	US	Aug ’42	Attitudes in Air Corps
4	Special Survey V	US	Nov-Dec '44	Experimental study of “Prelude to War’’	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, USO clubs, service clubs, USAFI, insurance, savings), civilian support, home front, war effort, behavioral attitudes/opinions
5-7	S-99	US	Jan-Feb ’44	Problems relating to psychoneurosis
7-8	S-132	US	June-July '44	Troops on rotation from overseas	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), postwar expectations, civilians, rotation and reassignment, overseas combat
9-12	S-32	US	Mar '43	Attitudes of and toward Negroes	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers, minorities), segregation, combat readiness, marital status, postwar plans
13	S-40	US	Apr ’43	Attitudes of officers and EM	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identity with, enlisted men, officers), AGF, ASF, AAF, facilities, allies, Japanese, Germans, combat, preparedness, infantry, artillery, postwar education/plans, physical fitness, job preference
14, 27	S-44	US	Apr ’43	Attitudes toward branch of service	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), combat readiness, attitude toward branch of service (esprit), mission
15 (63F), 27 (63E)	S-63 A to G and S-64	US	July-Sept ’43	Omnibus study of attitudes	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), facilities, entertainment, films, orientation, adjustment, supplies, postwar/army education, army publications, information, equipment, discipline, politcal opinions, Yank, foreign policy attitudes, allies, enemies, demobilization, noncoms, postwar army, postwar world, furloughs
16-18	S-64				World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), allies, enemies, postwar education/plans, combat, noncoms, postwar army
19	S-79	US	Oct ’43	Attitudes of men in staging areas	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), combat, post-war plans, allies, enemies, discipline, non-commissioned officers, postwar opportunities
20	S-90	US	Nov-Dec ’43	Attitudes toward WACS
21-22	S-95	US	Jan-Feb ’44	Attitudes toward Army, etc.
23	AD 2a & 2b/S-133	Alaska	Apr-May '44	Attitudes of troops in Alaska	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers, minorities), demobilization, compulsory military service, censorship, equipment and supplies, entertainment and recreation, postwar education, medical care, civilians, postwar Alaska
24	S-144, S-A 100,	US, Iceland, Labrador; Italy, ETO, So Pacific, IB	July ’44; Jan-Apr ’44	Attitudes in Air Transport Command; Attitudes of combat infantrymen	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), equipment, homefront, enemies, decorations and promotions, postwar world, esprit d'corps, troop information, "stars 'n stripes", combat and childhood stress, branch of service
25	S-141, S-142	US, Iceland, Labrador;	July ’44;	Attitudes in Air Transport Command;	Attitudes of enlisted men in Air Transport Command; 8th Air Force survey #31 (attitudes of officers and enlisted men in 8th and 9th Air Force)
26	S-143				Dates of first mission and joining group, age
27	S-100 A to G	Italy, ETO, So Pacific, IB	Jan-Apr ’44	Attitudes of combat infantrymen	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), equipment, homefront, enemies, decorations and promotions, postwar world, esprit d'corps, troop information, "stars 'n stripes", combat and childhood stress, branch of service
27	S-101 B to F	ETO, So Pacific	Jan-Apr ’44	Attitudes of combat infantry officers	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), combat stress, battle performance, weapons and equipment, branch of service, decorations and promotions, enemies, confidence in troops
28-36	S-106	US, ETO & Cent Pacific	June ’44	Postwar job plans of white officers and EM	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), combat stress, battle performance, weapons and equipment, branch of service, decorations and promotions, enemies, confidence in troops
37-38	S-144	US	Aug ’44	Postwar plans of Negro soldiers	Negro troops (jobs, education, business, migration, Army career, racial tensions)
39	S-125/CPA-I	centPac	Feb-April '44	Attitudes in the Central Pacific	World War II, US Army (morale, training, orientation, adjustment, identification with, enlisted men, officers), field and post exchanges, the draft, enemies, postwar army, leadership, esprit d'corps
39-40	S-205/IB-14/124-M	US, ETO, Italy, IB Pacific	May '45	Attitudes toward redeployment and demobilization
40	S-198	US	Feb '45	Attitudes of officers and enlisted men, compared	Attitudes of dischargees toward separation and evaluation of information provided at the separation center, soldiers plans for housing arrangements after leaving the Army, soldiers' plans for full-time school or college, soldiers' plans to own business, employment experience of Army veterans two to four months after discharge, attitude toward Universal Military Training
40	S-218/ES-63	US, ETO, Pacific, IB	July '45	Attitudes toward redeployment and demobilization, EM	Army's administration of Point System, Army- general, Branch of service, Further service, Japanese surrender terms, Job- Army, Officer's reasons for not releasing men with critical score of 85, Physical condition- own, Point system, Toughness of fight in Pacific
41-42, 44	S-205	US, ETO, Italy, IB Pacific	May ’45	Attitudes toward redeployment and demobilization	Demobilization and Redeployment
43	S-218	US, ETO, Pacific, IB	July ’45	Attitudes toward redeployment and demobilization, EM	Army's administration of Point System, Army- general, Branch of service, Further service, Japanese surrender terms, Job--Army, Officer's reasons for not releasing men with critical score of 85, Physical condition--own, Point system, Toughness of fight in Pacific

KEY

EM for Enlisted Men
centPac for Central Pacific
ETO for European Theater of Operations
IB for India-Burma
soPAc for Southern Pacific
swPac for Southwest Pacific
US for United States