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 Ellis, Gerald F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/25/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ellis, Gordon K. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis (Harrisville)
Name Ellis, Hesler W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Ellis, Homer Hugh Jr Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Fredonia)
Name Ellis, Hugh V. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Ellis, James F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Ellis, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ellis, John R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ellis, Joseph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ellis, Melvin T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Ellis, Raymond F. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ellis, Richard F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ellis, Stanley Rank Field Music 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 Ellis, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Ellison, Isidore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ellison, Roger J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Ellison, Walter Daniel Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Floral Park)
Name Ellman, Alan H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ellman, George Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ellsman, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Ellsworth, Homer D. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins (Ithaca)
Name Ellsworth, Howard Joseph Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Ellsworth, Milo W. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Ellsworth, Robert F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Wellsville)
Name Ellsworth, William Richard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Elmendorf, Fred Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Elmer, Edward C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Elmer, Richard Vincent Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Ilion)
Name Elmore, James Richard 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) Orange (Port Jervis)
Name Elmore, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/03/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Elowitz, David Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Elsaesser, Edwin L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/12/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Elser, Martin M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Elsey, William C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/04/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Elsie, Hubert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Elting, Cornelius Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Eltman, Harold P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Elvers, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/21/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Elwell, Gerald John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Silver Springs)
Name Ely, Arthur C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Elzer, Clarence Melvin Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Westerleigh, St
Name Elzer, John Charles Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Stapleton)
Name Elzweig, Max M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Emanuel, Clarence Joseph Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Emanuel, Constantine Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Monticello)
Name Emanuel, Herbert A. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Emanuele, Nicholas L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ember, Charles A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Emerick, Jerome Arthur Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Emerick, Russell S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Emerick, William M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Emerson, Clifford L. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Emerson, George Emmett Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Bolivar)
Name Emerson, Ralph W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Emery, Leonard E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Emery, Milton L Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Emery, Norbert A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Emery, Robert C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Emery, Roy E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Emery, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Emilian, Rafael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Emmel, William F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Emmeluth, John D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Emmer, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Emmerich, C W Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Emmerling, Albert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Emmerth, William Herbert Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Emmet, William T II Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Emmons, Charles K Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Emond, Lawrence G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Emovitz, Rubin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Emperor, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Emperor, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Empey, Glenn E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/22/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Empie, Andrew C. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/29/1944 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Emproto, Ralph R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Emrich, Harold Vincent Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Highland Mills)
Name Encinas, Anthony Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Ende, Harold Louis Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Endelhan, Harry Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Enderby, Leonard Glenn Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) N/A
Name Enders, John Robert Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Endick, Arthur 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 Endler, Irenus J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1944 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Endres, Edward J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/21/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Endres, John G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Endrizzi, Peter G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Eng, Horace P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Eng, Shew H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Engasser, Norman A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Engberg, Gordon Edward Rank Signalman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Engbreg, Harry Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Engebretsen, Andrew B. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Engel, Jack Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Engel, John Warren 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) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Engel, Kenneth W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/16/1942 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Engel, Robert E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Engell, Dale C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Engelman, Jack Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Engels, Edward M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Engels, Harold William Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Glendale, Brooklyn
Name Engert, Elwyn F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Engert, Frederick E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name England, George Frank Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Irvington)
Name Englander, Bruce Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Englander, Jacob Louis Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Franklin Square)
Name Engle, Thomas F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Engle, Thomas W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Englehardt, Joseph Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Engles, Richard J Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name English, John J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name English, Leonard Post Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name English, Lyndon W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name English, Thomas Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name English, William H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Enman, Eli D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Enners, Edward H III Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ennis, George G. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ennis, George J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ennis, Jacob Stanton Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Ennis, John D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/25/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ennis, John Frederick Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Ennis, John R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ennis, Mathew A. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Enoch, Kingsley B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Enright, George D Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Enright, James D III Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Enright, Lawrence T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Enright, Thomas R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Enright, Walter T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Enrler, Walter Francis 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) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Ensenat, Gabriel J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Ensko, Stephen W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ensor, William D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Entenman, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Enterlein, George Albert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Peekskill)
Name Enz, Robert J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Epke, Bernard M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Eponda, Federico Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Epp, Anthony J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Epp, Howard P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Eppig, John Adam Jr Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Mastic)
Name Eppolito, Alfonse Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Eppstein, Ferdinand Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/11/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Epstein, Aaron 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 Epstein, Eugene A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Epstein, Frank H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/12/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Epstein, Fred L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Epstein, Harry L. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Epstein, Hyman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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