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.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Fontana, Anthony John Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Fontana, Attilio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fontana, Edoardo F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fontana, Frank Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/04/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fonte, John A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fonti, Albert R 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 Fonti, Bartolo J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fonti, Ralph A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fontocone, Pat V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Fontonella, Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Herkimer)
Name Foote, George Denton Jr Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Foote, Gerald R Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Malone)
Name Foote, Lewis S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Foote, Tom B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Forbell, William H Jr Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Forbes, George R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Forbes, James R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Forbes, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Forbes, Weston Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forbes, William A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Forbush, Wallace C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Force, Andrew T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Force, Robert R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forchheimer, Justin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forcier, Francis J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forcina, Louis Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/14/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Forcucci, Joseph Alfred Rank Private 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 Ford, Andrew F Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Middle Village)
Name Ford, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ford, Duane Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ford, Edward 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) Queens (Hollis)
Name Ford, Francis J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ford, Hobart Jr Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ford, Howard D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/31/1944 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Ford, John E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Ford, Robert A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Ford, Robert S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/05/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Ford, Simon Patrick Jr Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ford, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ford, William F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Forde, James Bernard Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Forde, John P. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fordham, Edward A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fordham, Edward B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Fordham, Paul L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Foreman, Leo Francis Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Forese, Joseph J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forest, Grover Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Forester, Lester 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) Steuben (Campbell)
Name Foresto, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Forezzi, Charles A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Forgione, Salvatore M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forgione, Vincent Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forhan, Thomas Richard Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Forkel, Edward George Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forkel, Richard C. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forkey, Sheldon Lewis Jr Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Newton Falls
Name Forlano, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forlenza, Paul Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Forleo, Frank D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Forman, Herbert Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Forman, James 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) Dutchess (Stattsburg)
Name Forman, Jerome Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forman, Julius Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forman, Percy Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forman, Samuel Nmi Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forman, Sidney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forman, Steven Joseph Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Peekskill)
Name Forman, Wesley Daniel Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Forman, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Forman, William 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 Formato, Anthony C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Formica, Alexander Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Formosa, Peter J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fornarotto, Peter J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Forness, Clement R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Forney, Llywllyn G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1943 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Forni, Louis C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Forns, Anthony J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forrest, Albert Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forrest, John Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Forrest, Richard A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Forrester, Erwin F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Forrester, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Forrester, Mark R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Forrester, Robert W 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 Forshee, Harold S. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Forst, Robert Francis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Williston Park, E
Name Forster, Edward Wiliam Rank Machinist Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forster, Victor L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Forsyth, Gilbert F Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Fort, Allen Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Fort, Charles Henry Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Forte, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forte, Michael 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) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Forte, Nicolo A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Forte, Peter L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fortgang, Albert Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fortgang, Leo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Forth, Peter M Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Fortino, Michael Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Fortuna, Edward J. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Fortuna, Sebastian M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fortunato, Dominic F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Fortunato, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fortunato, Samuel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fortunato, Vito P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fortune, Benjamin 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) Bronx
Name Fortune, George H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Essex
Name Fortunis, William L. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Forward, George S Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Forzani, Paul P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fose, Valentine H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fosegan, Sylvester Thomas Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Eagle Bridge)
Name Fosegan, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Foshay, Morgan Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/02/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Fosmire, Earl Ralph 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) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Fosmire, George A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Foss, Carl Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Foss, Clarence W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Fossett, Elwood F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Foster, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Foster, Edward Robert Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Foster, Edward W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Foster, Eugene J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Foster, George A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/01/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Foster, Harold G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Foster, James E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Foster, James S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Foster, Kenneth John Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Larchmont)
Name Foster, Lawrence Elmer Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Foster, Robert D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Foster, Robert W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Foster, Sidney Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foster, Sterling Cecil Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Cropseyville)
Name Foster, Wilfred Harold Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Foster, William B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Foster, William Butcher Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Foster, William Henry Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Geneva)
Name Foster, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Foti, Nickolas P Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Fotiades, Bill 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 Fotopoulos, Louis Peter 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 Foubert, Charles A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/26/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Fountain, Alburn Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Fountain, Charles H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1943 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Fountain, Curtis Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fountain, George T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Fountain, Howard Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Fountain, Kenneth F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton

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