New Yorkers who died in World War II

The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center lists 43,254 New Yorkers who died in service during World War II.

Here are individual details as provided by the center, which is part of the state's Division of Military and Naval Affairs. If the center did not have a home county for the individual, Newsday included the home county of their next of kin, sometimes followed by a community name if one was available.

Here is a multimedia timeline of World War II, and to view Newsday's Witness to History interactive, click here.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Aaman, Emanuel Ben Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aaron, Henry Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aaronson, Bernard Rank Shipfitter 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aaronson, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ababurko, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Abad, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Abady, Charles I Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abajian, Edward C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abate, Michael Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abate, Pasquale V Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abate, Victor Emanuel Rank Radar man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abate, Vincent Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abatemarco, Michael F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abati, Joseph V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Abatiello, Joseph P Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abato, Anthony J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Abato, Mario Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abato, Michael L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abazovic, Dusan Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abbadessa, Nicholas J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/09/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abbate, Andrew Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abbate, Francesco H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Abbate, Jack C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Abbatello, Dominick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abbatiello, Gaetano C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/24/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Abbey, Claude W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Abbey, Harland R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Abbey, Raymond E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Abbey, Thomas G Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abbondanza, Ralph August Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abbote, Frank G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Abbott, Albert Carl Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Abbott, Clayton W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Abbott, Cornelius R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Abbott, George Lynn Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis (Harrisville)
Name Abbott, Raymond Leon Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Belmont)
Name Abbott, Richard Paul Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Abbott, William John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Abbrid, Michael J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence (Massena)
Name Abbruzzese, Joseph A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Milton)
Name Abel, Jacob W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abel, Leon D. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/10/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Abel, Thomas R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Abela, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/24/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abeles, Anson R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Abelman, Jacob Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abelson, Joel Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abercrombie, Warren Hartshorne Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Aberle, Warner C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abernethy, William Mark Rank Metalsmith 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ablett, Charles Edward Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abood, Albert M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aborn, Harold L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Abraham, Harold Joseph Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abraham, Herbert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abraham, Irwin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abraham, Jerome Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abraham, Restetuto Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abrahams, Harold L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abrahams, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abrahams, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abrahamsen, John H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abrahamson, Robert S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Abram, Robert W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abramchik, Leon Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/11/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abramowich, Alex Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abramowicz, Henry F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Abramowicz, Stanley Rank Aviation Metalsmith 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Jericho)
Name Abramowitz, Rubin Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abramowitz, Seymour A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abrams, Alexander Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Abrams, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Abrams, Arthur A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Abrams, Bernard Rank Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abrams, Bernard A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Abrams, Charles Howard Jr. Rank Carpenter's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Abrams, Donald Bradley Rank Fire Controlman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Medusa)
Name Abrams, George G Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Abrams, Howard O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Abrams, John Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Abrams, Lawrence I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Abrams, Leo Bernard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Abrams, Oscar Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Abrams, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/08/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Abrams, Simon Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abramski, Walter J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Abramson, Aaron Rank Radio Technician 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abramson, Abraham F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Abramson, Albert Louis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abramson, Bert N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abramson, Harold S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abramson, Leonard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abraszek, Thaddeus B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Abravaya, Herman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abreu, Richard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Abrevaya, Ralph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abromitis, Stanley F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/04/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Abrum, Mikolaj Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Abruzzio, Louis James Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Abruzzio, Louis James Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Abruzzo, Thomas Charles Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abruzzo, Thomas S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Abruzzo, Vincent C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Acampora, Enrico J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Acavell, Richard D'Artagnan Rank Painter 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Accardi, Vito Thomas Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Accetta, Peter Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/02/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Acchione, Dan Carl Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans (Albion)
Name Accolla, Salvator W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Accomando, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/09/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Accurso, Joseph L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Acee, Theodore Rank Field Cook Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Clark Mills)
Name Aceto, Pasquale R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Acevedo, Llno O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Achino, Armando D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Achison, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Acierno, Carlos Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ackart, Stanley Parker Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Watervliet)
Name Acker, James F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Ackerknecht, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Ackerly, Edward R Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Ackerman, Ben Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ackerman, Charles E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ackerman, Edward J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ackerman, Elmer S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Ackerman, George C Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Ackerman, Hyman Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ackerman, Leslie I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/01/1944 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Ackerman, Lincoln W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Ackerman, Marvin S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ackerman, Meyer Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ackerman, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ackerman, Norman Rank Yeoman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Ackerman, Philip Wayne Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Canastota)
Name Ackerman, Sidney T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Ackerman, Warren R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ackermann, Louis F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ackert, Floyd M. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Ackert, Grant W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Saugerties)
Name Ackley, Donald F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Ripley)
Name Aclander, Morton Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Acocella, Charles Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Acosta, Ronald Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Acouilin, Edward V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Acquavia, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/10/1942 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Acquaviva, Salvatore Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Acquisto, Anthony G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Acton, Francis Thomas Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Roxbury)
Name Adago, Dominick R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Adair, William Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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