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Who are the Heroes of World War 2?

The men and women featured in the "World War 2 Heroes" series played various, yet extremely vital, roles in the defense of the United States during the 1940s. Read a little more about each hero in the series by clicking on the names below.

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Bob Allen - European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1941-1945

Jervis Cooke– Pacific Theater of Operations; Served in Navy, Army and Air Force during his career – 1944-1972

Paul Collins– Homefront; United States Coast Guard – 1942-1946

Clayton Cugler– Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1940-1944

Rosa Delenger– Homefront; Factory Worker – 1942-1945

Alexander Deusa– European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

Ray Elzey – European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1946

William Fleischauer– European Theater of Operations; United States Army Air Corps – 1941-1945

William Flynn– Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945; 1948-1968

Havard Gordy– European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1942-1945

Sam Harris - European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1946

Henry Hastings– European/Pacific Theaters of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

Rudolph Hastings - European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

Elmer Hearn– European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1945-1947

John Higgins– European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1945-1946

John D. Hill– European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

Frank Horn– European/Pacific Theaters of Operations; United States Army – 1940-1945

Ed Kauffman– Pacific Theater of Operation; United States Army – 1942-1945

Carlton King– China/Burma/India Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1942-1945

John Kroening– European Theater of Operations; United States Army Air Corps – 1943-1945

Ken Madden– European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1941-1946

Bill Martasin– European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1942-1966

Jim Marvel – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

Gerald McPeake – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1944-1946

Sam Mellin – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Marine Corps – 1942-1945

Walter Monroe – European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1942-1945

Richard Mootz – European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

Charles Peck – European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1941-1945

John Peters – European Theater of Operations; United States Army Air Corps – 1943-1945

Lewis Pusey – China/Burma/India Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

David Ralph - European Theater of Operations; United States Army –1942-1945

Cliff Reaser - Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1944-1946

Lee Riggin - European Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1943-1945

Ed Roberts - European Theater of Operations; United States Army Air Corps – 1942-1945

Preston Rogers – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1943-1945

John Ross – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1941-1945

Vaughn Russell - Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Marine Corps – 1942-1945

Thomas Sawyer– Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1946-1947; 1956-1982

John Shenk - Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1943-1945

Lee Simonds – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1943-1945

Ralph Skjoldager – European Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1942-1945

William Slatcher – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1943-1945

Richard Stone - Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1943-1945

James Tyler – Pacific/European Theaters of Operations; United States Army – 1942-1945

Newt Tyndall– Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Army Air Corps/Air Force – 1942-1972

Jane Watson – Homefront; United States Army – 1943-1945

John Watson – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Marine Corps – 1941-1946

James Whaley – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1943-1963

Herman Wheatley– Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Army – 1944-1946

Joseph Wheatley – European Theater of Operations; United States Army Air Corps – 1943-1945

Stanley Whitaker – Pacific Theater of Operations; United States Navy – 1942-1946

 

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