A West Point graduate and infantry company commander who was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions in the Philippines
Category: Theater
Corporal Fred S. Shoe (1908–1944)
A tank destroyer crew member from North Carolina killed in action during the breakout from Anzio
Sergeant Martin Eisenman (1916–1944)
An aircraft mechanic from Wilmington caught in the ill-fated Philippine Islands during his second enlistment in the U.S. Army
Sergeant Harry Fineman (1916–1942)
The first soldier from Delaware killed in action during World War II, who earned the Silver Star Medal during the defense of the Philippines
Sergeant Morton Carlis (1924–1944)
A B-17 radio operator from Wilmington killed in a crash in Poland
Major Paul J. Collins (1923–2021)
A special feature on a Eighth Air Force bombardier who made it home and later assisted with several profiles on this site
2nd Lieutenant Lowell F. Simmons (1918–1944)
A pilot from Maine who was killed in action during his first mission, a raid on Berlin
Corporal John F. Scisley (1918–1943)
A Marine from Kirkwood killed on his first day of combat at the Tarawa Atoll
2nd Lieutenant Rocco DeFilippis (1919–1944)
A bombardier from South Philadelphia killed in action over Germany
1st Lieutenant Seymour Miller (1919–1944)
A furniture salesman turned infantry officer killed in action immediately after going into combat during the Normandy campaign
Delaware's World War II Fallen 