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 Fisher, Seymour Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fisher, Wayne C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Fishkin, Bernard 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 Fishman, Arthur J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fishman, Irving 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 Fishman, Irwin S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fishman, Murray Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fishman, Sam Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fisk, Edwin L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Fisk, Willis R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Fiske, Harold C Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fiske, Norris F Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (East Rochester)
Name Fiss, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fitall, Robert H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitch, Charles Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Fitch, Clifford E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/04/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Fitch, Edward Patrick Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Fitch, George S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) yates
Name Fitch, Joseph F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fitch, Robert 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) Kings (Glendale, Brooklyn
Name Fittapaldo, Prospero 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 Fitzgerald, Daniel E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fitzgerald, David T Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Sand Lake)
Name Fitzgerald, Edward G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Fitzgerald, Edward J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/22/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fitzgerald, John F 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 Fitzgerald, John Joseph Patrick Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzgerald, John R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Fitzgerald, Joseph F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/18/1942 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Fitzgerald, Joseph R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Fitzgerald, Lawrence Joseph 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) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Fitzgerald, Patrick J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzgerald, Richard J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/07/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzgerald, Robert E. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Fitzgerald, William J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzgibbon, Richard J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fitzgibbons, James F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Fitzgibbons, John M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fitzgibbons, Maurice Edward Jr 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 (Cedarhurst)
Name Fitzko, Michael Anton Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzmaurice, John E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fitzmaurice, Myron C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Fitzpatrick, C E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/22/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Fitzpatrick, Charles G 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 Fitzpatrick, Harold A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fitzpatrick, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Fitzpatrick, James J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fitzpatrick, James Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Stapleton)
Name Fitzpatrick, John J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzpatrick, John L Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fitzpatrick, John M. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzpatrick, John T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fitzpatrick, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/07/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fitzpatrick, L. J. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Fitzpatrick, Thomas J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/31/1943 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Fitzpatrick, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fitzpatrick, William Edward Jr Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Fitzsimmons, H.M. Jr. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Fitzsimmons, Harold Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/01/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Fitzsimmons, John Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fitzsimmons, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Fitzsimons, Tom L Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Fitzwater, Earl W Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Fix, Norman J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Flach, John A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flack, Einar Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flack, Frank A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Flack, Harry A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Flack, Henry J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Flack, James Lawrence Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Flack, Robert Fleming Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bellerose)
Name Fladager, Vernon Leroy Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Niskayuna)
Name Fladen, Jacob Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flaharty, Jack L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Flaherty, Alfred T 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 Flaherty, Edward D Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Flaherty, Edward W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flaherty, Francis J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Flaherty, Gerald G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flaherty, James D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Flaherty, Michael R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Flaherty, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Flaherty, William Andrew Jr Rank Chief Quartermaster Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Flaim, Albert Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Flammer, Charles M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Flan, Jacob Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flanagan, Brendan Thomas Rank Yeoman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Flanagan, Edward T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flanagan, John Joseph Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Flanagan, John M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flanagan, John T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Flanagan, Joseph Stephen 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 (Woodside)
Name Flanagan, Louis M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flanagan, Patrick J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Flanagan, Paul J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Flanagan, Richard H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Flanagan, Robert F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Flanagan, Thomas F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Flanagan, William J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Flanders, Raymond J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flanders, Ward J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Flanigan, James R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Flanigan, John W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Flanigan, Richard A Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/03/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Flannery, John D Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Port Jervis)
Name Flannery, Joseph F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flannery, Robert Joseph Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Flannery, Robert M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Flannigan, Howard T. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Flanzraich, Isaac A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flatraker, Peter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flaum, Martin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Flavia, Henry John Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flavin, Robert 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 Flavin, William J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Flaxer, Arthur Irving Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Flechsenhaar, Howard Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fleischer, Aaron B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fleischer, Carl J Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Fleischer, Harold Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleischer, Samuel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fleischman, Daniel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleischmann, A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleisher, Martin Michael Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Centre)
Name Fleishman, Ward D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/13/1944 County (or Community) Yates
Name Flemen, William Patrick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleming, Archie R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Fleming, Bernard F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleming, Bernard W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Fleming, Delbert J. Jr. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Fleming, F A Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fleming, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fleming, Gerald Frederick 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) New York
Name Fleming, Gordon M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Fleming, Hugh C. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fleming, Ira F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Fleming, James E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleming, James J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fleming, John A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fleming, Ralph L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/02/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Fleming, Richard E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/01/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fleming, Russell Evan Rank Aviation Radio Technician 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Fleming, Thomas H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Fleming, William F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fleming, William M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleming, William R. Jr. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Flemm, John James Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flemming, Wesley Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Flesch, William B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flescher, John Edward 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

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