| 100% | ALANTURING | 10 | English mathematician who helped break the German codes during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | Hall of Fame Yankees legend who served in the US Army during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JACKIEROBINSON | 14 | Hall of Fame Dodgers legend who served in the US Army during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LYNDONJOHNSON | 13 | 36th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 44% | RICHARDNIXON | 12 | 37th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CHARLESBRONSON | 14 | "Death Wish" star who flew combat missions for the US Army during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 42% | GEORGEPATTON | 12 | World War II general who competed in modern pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PAULNEWMAN | 10 | "Cool Hand Luke" star who flew combat missions for the US Navy during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MATAHARI | 8 | Dancer who was a German spy during World War I: 2 wds. |
| 39% | HENRYFONDA | 10 | World War II veteran who played a WWII brigadier general in "The Longest Day": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNFKENNEDY | 12 | 35th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 3 wds. |
| 36% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | Hall of Fame Red Sox legend who served in the US Navy and Marine Corps during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 36% | CLARKGABLE | 10 | "Gone With the Wind" star who flew combat missions for the US Army Air Forces during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 35% | CLARKGABLE | 10 | World War II veteran who played a WWII submarine commander in "Run Silent, Run Deep": 2 wds. |
| 33% | THENIGHTINGALE | 14 | 2015 novel by 44-Across set in France during World War II (2 wds.) |
| 31% | JOSEPHHELLER | 12 | Author of the classic 1961 World War II novel "Catch-22": 2 wds. |
| 31% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | Author of the classic 1969 World War II novel "Slaughterhouse-Five": 2 wds. |
| 31% | ANDREWJOHNSON | 13 | 17th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JAMESGARFIELD | 13 | 20th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ELLENWHITE | 10 | English player who won the Bronze Boot at the 2019 World Cup: 2 wds. |
| 31% | PTBOATS | 7 | Vessels like the one JFK served on in World War II: 2 wds. |
| 31% | FLYINGANGELS | 12 | 2021 Danielle Steel novel about World War II nurses: 2 wds. |
| 30% | NORMANMAILER | 12 | Author of the classic 1948 World War II novel "The Naked and the Dead": 2 wds. |
| 30% | KATIELEDECKY | 12 | Swimmer who broke the world records in the 400- and 800-meter women's freestyle in Rio: 2 wds. |
| 30% | HACKSAWRIDGE | 12 | 2016 drama starring Andrew Garfield as a World War II medic: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SCHINDLERSLIST | 14 | Epic drama starring Liam Neeson as the title character Oskar (birthday today), which is set during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 29% | HOGANSHEROES | 12 | Classic CBS sitcom whose title character leads a group of World War II prisoners: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SAM | 3 | Unsinkable ___, cat who survived the sinking of three ships during World War II |
| 28% | EDWARDJENNER | 12 | English scientist who is known for the smallpox vaccine: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DDAY | 4 | When the Normandy landings occurred during World War II |