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 Eberle, Adolph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Eberle, N Robert W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Eberle, William Caveny Jr Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Skaneateles)
Name Eberline, Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Ebert, Charles W. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Ebert, Irvin T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/01/1946 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Ecay, Elmer S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Echevarria, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Echorst, Ernest Lee Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga (Richford)
Name Eckardt, William H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Eckel, Stanley B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/03/1943 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Eckels, Robert W. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ecker, Kenneth C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (West Berne)
Name Eckerling, Alexander Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Eckerson, Edwin B. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Eckert, Arthur Charles Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bayside)
Name Eckert, John Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Eckert, John Andrew III Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Harrison)
Name Eckert, Leon E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Eckert, William Albert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Eckes, David W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/18/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Eckes, William J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Eckhardt, George J. Jr. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Eckhoff, Frederick T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/21/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Eckstrom, Harold V. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Eckstrom, Richard D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Econmides, Jim Theodore Rank Soundman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Economou, John K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Eddins, Homer D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Edds, Berking T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/21/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Eddy, Donald W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Eddy, Milton B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/21/1945 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Eddy, Willard B. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/27/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Edel, Edwin Henry Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Baisley Park)
Name Edelblum, Walter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/30/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Edelkraut, Ignatius J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Edelman, August Bernard Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Edelman, Israel I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Edelman, Jack Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Edelman, Louis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Edelsack, Leonard J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Edelstein, Arnold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Edelstein, Herbert Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/11/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Edelstein, Jacob Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Edelstein, Lelvin L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/26/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Edelstein, Leo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Edelstein, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Edey, Eugene S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Edgar, Donald L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Edgar, James H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Edgar, Richard A. Jr. 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 Edgar, Robert T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Edgerly, Arnold George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Hudson Falls,
Name Edgett, James C. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Edghill, William C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Edholm, Burdette C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Edick, Kenneth A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego (Richfield Springs
Name Edie, Harold J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Edinger, James E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Ediss, Aaron Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Edleson, Harold Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Edman, Herbert Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/26/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Edmonds, Edward S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Edmonds, Harold W Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1942 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Edmonds, Phillip Riley Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Sherburne)
Name Edmonds, Terrence E Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Edmondson, Meigs A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Edmunds, Floyd E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Edris, Robert H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Edsall, Richard P. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Edsall, Robert Eric Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Edson, Forrest H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Edson, Richard Wyman Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Union Center)
Name Edwards, Albert Allen Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Bergen)
Name Edwards, Alfred N Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Edwards, Allen T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Edwards, Arthur J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/07/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Edwards, Arthur R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/08/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Edwards, Arthur W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Edwards, Cecil H. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Clinton)
Name Edwards, Cecil R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Edwards, Charles C Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Edwards, Charles D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Edwards, George J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Edwards, George Newton Rank Quartermaster 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Edwards, Irving S. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Edwards, James Jr Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Edwards, James I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Edwards, James V. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Edwards, John J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Edwards, John O. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Edwards, John O. Jr. 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 (Granville)
Name Edwards, Leslie G. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Edwards, Lewis O. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Edwards, Monroe M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Edwards, Nathan M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Edwards, Norris W. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Edwards, Oscar Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Edwards, Ralph John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Edwards, Richard S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Edwards, Richard T. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Edwards, Robert Alan 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Edwards, Robert K Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Edwards, Rodney J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Edwards, Samuel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Edwards, Walter Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (Spring Valley)
Name Edwards, William C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Edwards, William J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/05/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Edwards, William J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Eefross, Edward E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Efenchuk, Nicholas M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Efferen, Howard B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Effrige, Frederick E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Efstathiou, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Efstathiou, Thomas Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Egan, Francis X. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, Frank C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, James P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Egan, James Robert 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Egan, John Gerard Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Egan, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, John J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, Martin T Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Egan, Michael F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Egan, Michael J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, Myron A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, Patrick J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, Peter J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Egan, Richard J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Egan, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Egan, Robert J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Egan, Robert R Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Egan, Thomas Francis Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton (Plattsburg)
Name Egan, Vincent W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Egbert, John B Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/16/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Egelston, Albert H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Egen, Joseph G. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Egger, Jospeh V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Eggers, Albert F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Eggert, Albert A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Eggert, Howard W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Egglefield, Spencer Alexander Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Elizabethtown)
Name Egglefield, William R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Eggleston, Clifford E. 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) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Eggleston, Frederick Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (W Glens Falls)
Name Eggleston, Richard N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Eggleston, Walter P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Eggleton, John C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Eggud, Gabriel J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/06/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Egleston, Leland N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1943 County (or Community) Steuben

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