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 Epstein, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Epstein, Irwin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Epstein, Isidore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Epstein, Jerome S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Epstein, Morris Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Epstein, Norman Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Epstein, Paul Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Epstein, Sampson M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Epting, Edward Earl Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Burnt Hills)
Name Eraddi, Joseph Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Erard, Rita F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Erb, John W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Erbe, Warren O. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Erdeley, Zoltan A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Erdman, Edward J . Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Erhardt, Edwin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Erichsen, C W Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Erickson, Allen L. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Adams Center)
Name Erickson, Charles M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/09/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Erickson, Fred Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Erickson, Guy Farnsworth Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Erickson, Harry F Rank Gunnery Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Erickson, Jack R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Erickson, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Erickson, John Lonam Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Erickson, Stanley W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Erickson, Thorlief Emile Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ericson, Harry Godfrey Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ericsson, Joseph E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Eriksen, Gustav Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Eriksen, Gustave A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/21/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Eriksen, Robert K. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Erkila, Leonard W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Erklavec, Frank J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Erklavec, Henry M. 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 Erkman, George O Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Erland, Robert Joseph Rank Quartermaster 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Port Jefferson)
Name Erlandsen, Amund N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Erler, Wallace E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Erlwein, Bernard Michael Rank Carpenter's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Amityville)
Name Ermann, Gustav Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ernest, George E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Ernst, Albert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ernst, George Edward Rank Fire Controlman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Attica)
Name Ernst, Michael D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ernst, Richard Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Ernst, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Errico, Michael James Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Errico, Patsy W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/25/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Errigo, Joseph F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Ersdale, Peter T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ersek, Joseph C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Erskine, Eugene Victor Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Erskine, William B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ertel, Frederick J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ertl, Edward R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ertl, William Elwood Jr. Rank Soundman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Erway, Devillo W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/26/1945 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Esce, Nicholas Joseph Rank Signalman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Esch, Edward F Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Eschenbrenner, Thomas Bernard 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 Escher, Henry T. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Eschler, Leon W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Eseltine, Marvle L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Eskenazi, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Esmay, Myles W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Esorkowsky, Jacob J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Espensen, C L Jr Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Esper, George H. 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Espinosa, Joaquin Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Esposita, Frank 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 Esposito, Agostino N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Esposito, Albert J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Arthur Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Esposito, Arthur J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Esposito, Carmine A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Ciro P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/02/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Esposito, Dominico T. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Francesco Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Frank M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/05/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Esposito, Gaetano A. 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Esposito, Gennaro J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, James S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Esposito, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Esposito, Joseph A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Joseph L. 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) Richmond (New Brighton)
Name Esposito, Leborie Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Louis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Esposito, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Michael T. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Esposito, Nicholas O. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Esposito, Robert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Esposito, Salvatore Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Esposito, Salvatore Joseph 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 Esquilin, Ramon Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Esses, Hyman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Essig, Daniel Martin Rank Ship's Cook 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 Esslinger, Richard T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Essner, Stanley S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Estabrook, Albert Edward Rank Chief Pharmacist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Esteban, Gabriel Ausutine Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Estenes, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Esterbrook, Grant Turnbull Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Garden City)
Name Esterhazy, Stephen Joseph Rank Boilermaker 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Estes, Gerald Lincoln Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Walton)
Name Estes, Joseph H. Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Estes, Paul W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/28/1945 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Estes, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Estis, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Estreicher, Leo A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Estreller, Pablo Rank Chief Cook Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Estus, Theodore R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/12/1945 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Etcheverry, Alfred S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Etenson, Herbert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ether, Robert 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 (Jamaica)
Name Etheridge, William H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/21/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Etherson, Edward J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/31/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ethridge, Wilbert E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Etman, Franklin G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Ettinger, Julian L. 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 Ettlinger, Sherman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ettlinger, Walter K. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Euber, Ralph E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) Essex
Name Eufinger, Harold A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Eugenio, Louis Joseph 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) Richmond (W. New Brighton
Name Eull, WalterRalph Rank Fireman 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 Evanchuk, Joseph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Evanciew, Walter M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Evangelist, N Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Evangelist, Nicholas Charles Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Evangelista, Rudolph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Evanick, Charles W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Evanicki, Michael Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Evaniski, Stanley E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Evanoff, James V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Evans, Aaron A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Evans, Albert V. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Evans, Allen Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Evans, Allen L. Rank Chief Boatswain's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Evans, Benjamin M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/01/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Evans, Byron A Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Evans, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Evans, Charles Francis Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Evans, Charles R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Evans, Eddie E. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Evans, Edward C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Evans, Florence B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Evans, Frank Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens

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