Is there a way to get all the names of everyone who fought in World War 2?

Answer 1

There is no list of that sort. It would be nice to have a list of everyone who fought, but it is impossible. Those who wore a uniform and fought under a flag would have had their names listed, but how would you get the names of the irregular participants; the guerillas, partisans, and resistance fighters whose names were never listed? For example, the natives of New Guinea and Borneo fought effectively against the Japanese, but they were not paid with money and their names would not be on record. Yugoslav resistance fighters did wear uniforms, but all of their names would probably not be on record either. A list could be made of known fighting personnel in World War 2, and it would number in the millions, but it would not nearly be a complete list.