New Yorkers who died in World War II

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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 Franklin, James E 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 Franklin, James R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Franklin, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Franklin, Joseph P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Sidney Center)
Name Franklin, Lucious Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Franklin, Monroe D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Franklin, Raymond L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Franklin, Thomas J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Franklin, Walter 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 Frankowski, 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) New York
Name Franks, Frederick H Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Dover Plains)
Name Franks, Harry W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/14/1943 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Frankso, Robert 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 Frankunas, John J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Frankwich, Joseph M. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Franolich, Mike Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Frantino, Angelo M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Frantz, Earl R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Frantz, Robert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/16/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Franz, Phillip Rank Carpenter'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 (Locust Valley)
Name Franzblau, Maurice J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Franzelas, Paul J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Franzen, George W Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Franzese, Salvatore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Franzione, Nicholas E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/02/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Frasca, Kenneth J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Frasca, William Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Fraser, Douglas Joseph Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (East Hampton)
Name Fraser, Gaylord W Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Fraser, Harry V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Frasher, Harold 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) Jefferson (Dexter)
Name Frashier, Donald Ray Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (Pomona)
Name Frasier, Bruce W 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 Frasier, Miles L 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) Fulton (Mayfield)
Name Fratangelo, Mario A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/01/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Fratarcangeli, Cesare Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fratarcangeli, J Cx Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fratelli, Bennie P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Fratelli, Dominic F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fratello, Frank Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Fraticelli, Pedro Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Fratt, William P 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 (Douglaston)
Name Fratta, Andrew Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fraumeni, Nicholas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Frawley, Edward Charles Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Frawley, William T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Frayer, James R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Frazier, Arthur T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Frazier, Guy Wallace Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Frazier, William C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Frazo, Andrew J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Frear, Robert H . Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Freas, Casper J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Freda, [Quindon] R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freddoso, Alfred A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Fredenburg, Victor Frederick Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Fulton)
Name Frederes, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Frederick, Franklin M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Frederick, Harold Max Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Frederick, John Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Little Falls)
Name Fredericks, Edward C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/01/1945 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Fredericks, Robert W Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Frederico, Frank B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Frederiksen, Olaf A Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Frederiksen, Tage R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Fredolf, Robert H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Fredricks, Edward J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freebern, Carson G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Freebern, Henry H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Freeborn, Duane E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/13/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Freed, Hyman I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Freed, Leonard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Freed, Walter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Freedberg, Sidney Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freedenberg, Robert John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Freedman, Abraham H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Freedman, Leon Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/11/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Freedman, Robert A. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freeland, Charles Raymond Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cortland)
Name Freeland, Frank Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Freelin, George 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) Suffolk (South Huntington
Name Freely, James Joseph Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Freeman, Abraham Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Freeman, Clifford G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Freeman, F A Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Freeman, Floyd Buell Rank Chief Boatswain's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freeman, George I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Freeman, Harold M. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Freeman, Julian H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Freeman, Russell A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/14/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Freeman, Russell L Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Freeman, Stuart E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Freeman, William H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Freeman, William Henry Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Ballston Spa)
Name Freemen, Theodore J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Freemire, Kenneth F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Freer, Kenneth John Sr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Freese, Bernard John Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Freese, John L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/03/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Fregoe, Kenneth L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Fregoe, William J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Freibaum, Herbert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Freiburger, A H Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Freidenreich, Harry Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Freidkas, William Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Freiert, Harold Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Freije, Nicholas Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Freiman, Jerry Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Freitag, Leonard Stephen Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Freligh, Howard Emerson Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Ripley)
Name Frenaye, John Wray 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 French, Charles William Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cincinnatus)
Name French, Donald Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name French, Edward J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name French, Francis L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name French, Frank A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name French, George Cornelius Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name French, Harold G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/02/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name French, John J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name French, Robert Willard Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Frengen, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Frenkel, Herbert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Frenyea, Orel J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Frers, George H. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freschi, George F Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Frese, Raymond Leonard Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Freshman, David Marvin Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freund, Henry Nmi Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Freund, Jerome 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 Freund, John E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Freund, Max Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Freund, William F Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Freundlich, Carl S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Frevele, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Frey, Frank E Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Frey, George M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Frey, George N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Frey, Harold E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Frey, Julius J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Frey, Louis H Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Frick, Edward Donald Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Manhasset)
Name Frick, Frederick Robert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Stuyvesant Fall
Name Frick, William H. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/07/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Frick, William 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) Bronx
Name Fricke, Warren W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Fricker, Henry F Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Friday, Arthur F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Friday, John Alexander Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Frieary, Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Fried, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1943 County (or Community) Kings

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