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 Fleshman, Lewis J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/08/1943 County (or Community) Albany
Name Flessa, Donald K. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Fletcher, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Fletcher, Frank Joseph Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fletcher, Richard W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Fletcher, William W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/28/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Fletcher, Willis W Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Fletemeyer, Howard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fleucher, Joseph Gerard Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fleur, Martin M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fleury, Douglas C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Flewelling, Sidney N Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/01/1945 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Flexer, William L Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Flick, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Flick, William Leonard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Flicker, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/21/1945 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Flinn, Lawrence Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Flinn, Richard A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Flint, Glen France Rank Shipfitter 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Flint, James E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/10/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Flint, Joseph Carmen Rank Seaman 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 Flint, Richard [O ] Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flippin, Alton Edgar Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flisikowski, Walter Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fliss, Joseph N Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/05/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Floccari, Arimenue Joe Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Flodin, Herbert T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Flohr, Jerome I. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flomenbaum, Seymour Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) bronx
Name Flood, Edward C Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Kenmore)
Name Flood, George F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flood, Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flood, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Flood, Thomas G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Florence, Joseph Francis Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Florentine, Bruno A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Florio, Perry Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Florio, Salvatore A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Flory, Gennaro R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/29/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Flowers, Walter T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Floyd, Charles M. Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Floyd, Prince Rank Steward's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Floystad, Alvin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fluhr, John Herbert Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Fluhr, William J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fluman, Elmer Theodore Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Fluty, Fred Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flynn, David E. Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flynn, Dennis F Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flynn, Donald P. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Flynn, Edward F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Flynn, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Flynn, Edward Joseph Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flynn, Francis 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) St Lawrence (Potsdam)
Name Flynn, Francis P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Flynn, Frank J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Flynn, Gerard Edward Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Richmond)
Name Flynn, Herald Roland Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Clayton)
Name Flynn, Jack Donald 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 Flynn, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Flynn, John Barry Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flynn, John C Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Kenmore)
Name Flynn, John F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Flynn, John J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Sag Harbor)
Name Flynn, John L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flynn, John P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flynn, Joseph P 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 Flynn, Joseph Stephen Leo Rank Yeoman 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flynn, Kenneth F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Flynn, Laurence Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flynn, Michael J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Flynn, Raymond C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Flynn, Richard A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Flynn, Robert C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Flynn, Robert C Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Deposit)
Name Flynn, Robert T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Flynn, Thomas Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flynn, Thomas V. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/07/1943 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Flynn, Van Varick Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Flynn, Walter Fairfield Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (East Rockaway)
Name Flynn, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Focazio, Lawrence M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Fodero, Frank John Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Fodge, Francis J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injury Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Foehr, John B Rank Corporal 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 Foelsner, Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Foer, Bernard W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Foerster, Henry F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fogarty, Earl Edward Rank Shipfitter 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Fogarty, Edward J. Jr. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fogarty, Edward Joseph Jr Rank Signalman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fogarty, Frank J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Foge, Francis J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fogelgarn, Philipp I. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fogelman, Abraham Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fogelman, Simon Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fogelsonger, Harry F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Fogle, Dean O Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Fogler, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fogler, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/22/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foglia, Luca A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Foley, Arthur J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/11/1946 County (or Community) Queens
Name Foley, Austin M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Foley, Bert T Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foley, Daniel K Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Foley, Edward Daniel Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Averill Park)
Name Foley, Edward P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Foley, Edward T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Foley, Francis J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/21/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Foley, Francis R Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Foley, James A Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foley, James F Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Foley, James Patrick Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Foley, John J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foley, John Joseph Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Foley, John 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 Foley, John William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Foley, Joseph E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foley, Joseph F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Foley, Lawrence E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Foley, Raymond T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/30/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Foley, Robert J Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Foley, Robert Thomas Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Foley, Robert W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Foley, Walter Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foley, Warren J. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Dobbs Ferry)
Name Foley, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foley, William T. Rank Lieutenant Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Folger, Peter W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/05/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Folke, Raymond G Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Folla, Joseph C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Follender, Seymour B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Follett, Robert Raymond Rank Mineman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Maspeth)
Name Folli, William L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Folliard, Robert V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/01/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Follini, Joseph Charles 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) Suffolk (Lindenhurst)
Name Folsom, Samuel E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Folts, Lyle W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Folts, Robert R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Fonda, Francis Arthur Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Fultonville)
Name Fonda, Lansing J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Fonda, Pascal 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) St Lawrence (Potsdam)
Name Fonda, Walter J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Fondacaro, Victor Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Fondino, Benjamin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Fong, James F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fontaine, Arthur Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Fontaine, David Ignatius Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fontaine, Robert G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Fontana, Anthony J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1943 County (or Community) Kings

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