The men of A-Company came from all walks of life throughout the United States. Many men would be leaving home for the first time upon enlisting, but would soon find themselves as brothers-in-arms in the jungles of the South Pacific. During the war, A-Company hosted men in it’s ranks from 46 of the now 50 states.
Alabama – 4
Alaska – 0
Arizona – 10
Arkansas – 10
California – 43
Colorado – 9
Connecticut – 2
Delaware – 1
Florida – 1
Georgia – 12
Hawaii – 0
Idaho – 6
Illinois – 20
Indiana – 9
Iowa – 8
Kansas – 5
Kentucky – 31
Louisiana – 10
Maine – 0
Maryland – 2
Massachusetts – 11
Michigan – 25
Minnesota – 11
Mississippi – 10
Missouri – 30
Montana – 2
Nebraska – 7
Nevada – 2
New Hampshire – 0
New Jersey – 32
New Mexico – 1
New York – 36
North Carolina – 11
North Dakota – 5
Ohio – 17
Oklahoma – 11
Oregon – 5
Pennsylvania – 33
Rhode Island – 1
South Carolina – 2
South Dakota – 4
Tennessee – 11
Texas – 38
Utah – 2
Vermont – 1
Virginia – 6
Washington – 17
West Virginia – 11
Wisconsin – 14
Wyoming – 1
"A Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division" World War II 