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This is a list of United States Armed Forces general officers and flag officers who were killed in World War II. The dates of death listed are from the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 to the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945, when the United States was officially involved in World War II. Included are generals and admirals who ...
George Strock (July 3, 1911 – August 23, 1977) was a photojournalist during World War II when he took a picture of three American soldiers who were killed during the Battle of Buna-Gona on the Buna beach. It became the first photograph to depict dead American troops on the battlefield to be published during World War II.
United States military personnel killed in action in World War II (1939–1945), including the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Wilson Flagg – retired admiral, killed in the September 11 attack; Eugene B. Fluckey – rear admiral who received the Medal of Honor and four Navy Crosses during his service as a submarine commander in World War II; Gerald Ford – former U.S. President; served aboard carrier during World War II
Felix Z. Longoria Jr. (1920–1945), Mexican American soldier in the US Army; killed in World War II Liu Nia-chien, Major in the Chinese Military, died October 19, 1946 [ 17 ] Ruth A. Lucas (1920–2013), the first African American female Air Force Colonel
It includes United States Navy admirals that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "United States Navy World War II admirals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 233 total.
Norman (Nicholas) Scott (August 10, 1889 – November 13, 1942) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.He was killed along with many of his staff when the ship he was on – the light cruiser USS Atlanta – was hit by gunfire from the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco during the nighttime fighting in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Pages in category "American military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 508 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .