This blog post has been updated. For new list of names visit https://www.storiesbehindthestars.org/post/41-states-finding-all-the-wwii-fallen
There is no accurate, official list of the World War II fallen.
The mission of Stories Behind the Stars is to create an accurate, complete list of these fallen and make sure that each one of them has a story that can be read at their gravesites or memorials, anywhere in the world.
The best way to create this list is state by state.
We have now had state directors working on compiling these historic, first-ever lists in 39 states. A couple of them have recently moved on, so we will need new people to take their place.
We can use your help to (1) find all the names that belong on their state list, and (2) write stories of all these WWII fallen.
You can email any of them to find out how you can help out.
Alabama - Bob Fuerst - bob.al@storiesbehindthestars.org
Alaska - Dennis Dupras - dennis.ak@storiesbehindthestars.org
Arizona - Jack W. Chisum - jchisum@q.com
California - Tammy Burrows - tammy@storiesbehindthestars.org
Colorado - Lee Braswell - lee.co@storiesbehindthestars.org
Connecticut - New director needed
Florida - Janne Boone - jsboone@storiesbehindthestars.org
Georgia - New director needed
Idaho - Dane Bean - dabean@storiesbehindthestars.org
Illinois - Pam Broviak - pam@storiesbehindthestars.org
Indiana - Emily Ritter - emily.dday@storiesbehindthestars.org
Iowa - Chris Prough - chrisprough@storiesbehindthestars.org
Kansas - Douglas Rupe - douglas.r@storiesbehindthestars.org
Kentucky - Julie Eastridge - Julie@yourveryowncfo.com
Louisiana - Tricia Castille - tricia.LA@storiesbehindthestars.org
Maine - Judith Skillings - judith.ME@storiesbehindthestars.org
Maryland - Heather Goodmansen - heather.g@storiebehindthestars.org
Minnesota - Mary Peterson - marypeterson@storiesbehindthestars.org
Mississippi - Clarise Soper - cbsoper@storiesbehindthestars.org
Missouri - Lisa McCole - lisa.mo@storiesbehindthestars.org
Nebraska - Susanne Dutcher - sdutcher@storiesbehindthestars.org
New Jersey - Karen Kontrath - karenk@storiesbehindthestars.org
New Mexico - Steve McGee - steve.m@storiesbehindthestars.org
Nevada - Richard Rife - rcrife@storiesbehindthestars.org
New York - Jeanine Grady - jazzspurs12@yahoo.com
North Carolina - Daniel Falls - daniel.f@storiesbehindthestars.org
Ohio - Hudson Louie - hlouie@storiesbehindthestars.org
Oklahoma - Linda Simpson - lindas@storiesbehindthestars.org
Oregon - Marilyn Stanley - marilynrstanley@storiesbehindthestars.org
Pennsylvania - Kathy Harmon - kharmon@storiesbehindthestars.org
Rhode Island - Allison Albert - allison@storiesbehindthestars.org
South Dakota - Anne Ciochetto - acbrandon@storiesbehindthestars.org
Tennessee - Kim Hardaway - kim.hardawayTN@storiesbehindthestars.org
Texas - Mitzi Laughlin - mitzilaughlin@storiesbehindthestars.org
Utah - Coby Crump - coby@storiesbehindthestars.org
Virginia - Elizabeth Macfarlane - elizabethmac@storiesbehindthestars.org
Washington - Kimberly Nichols - kimberly@storiesbehindthestars.org
West Virginia - Ashley Durig - ashley@storiesbehindthestars.org
Wisconsin - Jean Cookle - jean@storiesbehindthestars.org
Don’t see your state on the list? All our state directors are volunteers. If you want to see what this entails, email me at don@storiesbehindthestars.org.