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Mississippi

7 men from Mississippi died in service with the 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division in the Second World War. The line beneath each name gives his home county, his unit and the date he died.

• SSGT Edward J ColemanUnion, Mississippi · Company F, 232nd Infantry Regiment · January 14, 1945
• PVT Rufus L DerrickAlcorn, Mississippi · Company F, 222nd Infantry Regiment · January 6, 1945
• PVT Thomas S GlennMonroe, Mississippi · Company G, 232nd Infantry Regiment · April 17, 1945
• PFC Otha D HembySimpson, Mississippi · Company I, 232nd Infantry Regiment · March 17, 1945
• PFC W B HensleyScott, Mississippi · Company I, 232nd Infantry Regiment · January 15, 1945
• PFC William E HowardLeflore, Mississippi · Company H, 242nd Infantry Regiment · May 4, 1945
• PFC Cecil V UmfressItawamba, Mississippi · Company L, 232nd Infantry Regiment · March 7, 1945