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 Ferry, William F. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Fertig, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fertig, Louis 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) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Fertig, Richard W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fertig, Robert George Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Feshoh, William Edward Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira Heights)
Name Fesko, Michael J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fessler, Isidore 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 Festa, Rudolph J.. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Festa, Thomas Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fetcie, Stephen C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/18/1944 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Fetes, Howard Richard Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Fetherston, Frank E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/10/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Fett, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fetterly, Garnett H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Fetzer, Joseph W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/04/1942 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Fetzke, William P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Feudtner, Richard Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Feuer, Philip Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Feuer, Walter S. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/11/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Feurer, Martin J Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fey, John L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fey, Robert H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fezza, Salvatore P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fiacco, Franklin J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/08/1943 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Fiambolis, Peter I. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fiamma, George Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fiato, Thomas J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Fibel, Alfred Maurice 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 Ficarotta, Frank G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ficeto, Anthony J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/05/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fichtl, Ernest F Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/05/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ficurilli, Salvador Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/22/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Fidares, Anthony Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fidares, Nicholas J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fiddle, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Fidler, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) bronx
Name Fiechter, Charles D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fiedler, Charles A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Fiedler, Eugene Francis Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fiedler, Kenneth Edward Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Garden City)
Name Fiege, Grant W. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Field, Arthur D. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Field, Edward K Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Field, Floyd H. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Field, George Arthur Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Field, Paul Robert Rank Quartermaster 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Field, Philip C Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Field, Richard H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/20/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Field, William S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Fields, Edward A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/16/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fields, Ira Ped Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Brighton, Brooklyn
Name Fields, Martin C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fields, Ralph A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Fields, Thurman R 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 (Johnsonville)
Name Fielitz, Ray Daniel Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Fien, Fred W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fiero, Oscar H Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Fiero, Patrick J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fierro, James A. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Fierro, Peter N. J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fierstein, Gerald M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fiesel, Peter Richard Jr Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Fifield, Robert E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Figaretti, James V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Figliola, Frank 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 Figueiredo, Albert Antonio Rank Steward's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Solvay, Syracus
Name Figueroa, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Figueroa, Miguel A 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 Fik, Matthew A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Fikus, Henry B. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Filannino, Frank Carl Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Filardo, Andrew Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/17/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Filburn, Norbert G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/04/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Filer, Harold Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/13/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Files, David William Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Filgrand, Richard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Filgzer, John Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fililppetti, Ernest A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler
Name Filipkowski, Joseph F Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Filipowski, Leonard Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Goshen)
Name Filippi, Joseph D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Filippone, Nicholas A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Filippone, Vincent P. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Filkins, Ellsworth G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Filkins, James Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Fill, William Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Filler, Seymour Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fillimore, Ralph W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fillmore, Donald A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Filmore, Ralph H. Rank N/A Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Filo, Nick J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fimbel, Frank C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Finch, Albert B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Finch, Asa Roy Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Finch, Charles M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Finch, James T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Finch, Robert B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/16/1944 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Finch, Robert V 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 Finch, William A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Finch, William F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finch, William G Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Finck, John William Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fincke, Fred V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Fincke, Reginald Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Findlay, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fine, Sol Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fineberg, Milton I Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Finegan, James R 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 Finel, Milton L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fineran, John J 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) Queens (Maspeth)
Name Finewood, Vincent W Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Fingar, Russell W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Finger, Earl B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Finger, Samuel Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Finger, William Walter Rank Aviation Radioman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Sunnyside, Long I
Name Fingerhut, Kerwin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fingerhut, Kiva S. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fingerhut, Paul A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Finik, Anthony Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/21/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Finik, Martin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Fink, Bernard Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fink, Charles E. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Fink, Isak Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fink, Paul M Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Fink, Robert S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/01/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fink, Thomas E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finke, Edwin A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Finkel, Louis Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finkel, Morris Aaron Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Finkelberg, Victor 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 Finkelstein, Albert Jacob Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finkelstein, Bennie W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finkelstein, Edwin Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Finkelstein, George J Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Finkelstein, Jerome Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx (East Bronx)
Name Finkelstein, Jerome L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Finkelstein, Louis Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finkelstein, Marton Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finkelstein, Max Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Finkelstein, Oscar Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Arverne, Far Rock
Name Finkelstein, Philip John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Finkelstein, Seymour Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Finkelstein, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Finkenbinder, Carl 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) Chemung (Van Etten)
Name Finkle, Chester J 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 (Cohoes)
Name Finkle, Melvin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Finlay, Allan E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/23/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Finlay, Charles Joseph 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 Finlay, James M Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Queens

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