“Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that, having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
The purpose of this website is to preserve the stories of military heroes with a connection to Connecticut. The primary focus is on those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Their stories can never be forgotten.
Explore the stories of Connecticut’s extraordinary military service members by clicking on a picture below to be taken to a page with biographies.
The 19 from Connecticut who were killed in the attack
67 killed from Connecticut
100 lost from Connecticut
– 12 from Connecticut served in the unit
– Two were killed and are buried in Normandy American Cemetery
List of 326 from Connecticut lost in the war
List of the 612 heroes from Connecticut lost in the war
10 killed from Connecticut
68 lost from Connecticut
MEDAL OF HONOR
99 recipients with a connection to Connecticut
– All were lost on the USAT Dorchester on February 3, 1943
– Lieutenant Poling attended Yale and was a student Pastor in New London
– 16 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
– Two lived in Connecticut: Capt Feaster in New Haven and Major Heinz in Coventry
– 8 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
– Lieutenant Drazba was born in Waterbury, Connecticut
Lists of everyone from Connecticut who are Missing In Action (MIA) from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War.
As of March 2026, the only accurate list available for POWs who were from Connecticut is from the National Archives related to World War II. There were 964. Click on the photo above for the list.
Great job Chief !!!!!!
Thanks for doing this. Such important work!
Hi Jeff, I would like to find out how I could get a list like this for Kentucky and Indiana. Lots of Family members that were in World War II & Korean War,
Which list are you referring to?