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 work on compiling these historic, first-ever lists in 33 states. A few 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.
Alabama - Bob Fuerst - bob.al@storiesbehindthestars.org
Alaska - Director needed
Arizona - Jack W. Chisum - jchisum@q.com
Arkansas - Director Needed
California - Kevin Harrington - kevinharrington010@protonmail.com
Colorado - Lee Braswell - lee.co@storiesbehindthestars.org
Connecticut - Melodye Whatley - melodye@storiesbehindthestars.org
District of Columbia - Don Milne - don@storiesbehindthestars.org
Delaware - Lowell Silverman
Florida - Janne Boone - jsboone@storiesbehindthestars.org
Georgia - Becky Fox - bfox@storiesbehindthestars.org
Hawaii -
Idaho - Dane Bean - dabean@storiesbehindthestars.org
Illinois - Pam Broviak - pam@storiesbehindthestars.org
Indiana - Donna Dennison - ddennison@sscpl.lib.in.us
Iowa - Kelly Morrow - kellym@storiesbehindthestars.org
Kansas - Director needed
Kentucky - Julie Eastridge - julie@storiesbehindthestars.org
Louisiana - Tricia Castille - tricia.LA@storiesbehindthestars.org
Maine - Judith Skillings - judith.ME@storiesbehindthestars.org
Maryland - Lee Wiesenfelder - lwiesenfelder@gmail.com
Massachusetts - Director Needed
Michigan - Karen Murphy - murphykj@storiesbehindthestars.org
Minnesota - Mary Peterson - marypeterson@storiesbehindthestars.org
Mississippi - Director needed
Missouri - Director needed
Nebraska - Susanne Dutcher - sdutcher@storiesbehindthestars.org
New Hampshire - Judith Skillings - judith.ME@storiesbehindthestars.org
New Jersey - Director needed
New Mexico - Steve McGee - steve.m@storiesbehindthestars.org
Nevada - Richard Rife - rcrife@storiesbehindthestars.org (Complete)
New York - Director needed
North Carolina - Rona Simmons - rona_simmons@bellsouth.net
North Dakota - Director Needed
Ohio - Director needed
Oklahoma - Linda Simpson - lindas@storiesbehindthestars.org
Oregon - Marilyn Stanley - marilynrstanley@storiesbehindthestars.org
Pennsylvania - Kathy Harmon - kharmon@storiesbehindthestars.org
Rhode Island - Director Needed
South Carolina - Director Needed
South Dakota - Anne Ciochetto - acbrandon@storiesbehindthestars.org
Tennessee - Kim Hardaway - kim.hardawayTN@storiesbehindthestars.org
Texas - Karen Baker - karen.baker@storiesbehindthestars.org
Utah - Complete
Vermont - Director needed
Virginia - Georgene Chastain - gcchas@storiesbehindthestars.org
Washington - Director needed
West Virginia - Jessica Batten - JessicaB@storiesbehindthestars.org
Wisconsin - Jean Cookle - jean@storiesbehindthestars.org
Wyoming - Director needed
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 lindas@storiesbehindthestars.org