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 Gamba, Eugene Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/08/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Gamba, Joseph R. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/20/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Gambale, Gene Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gambardella, A.C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gambie, Robert James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Gamble, Curtis L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Gamble, Edwin D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Gamble, George E. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Gamble, Howard H. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gamble, James L. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gamble, Warren A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gamble, William C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Gambrel, John D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gamelin, Ernest J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Gamer, Eugene Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gamerota, William D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Gams, Ralph Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gamsu, Ely Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gancarz, Henry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ganczarz, Boleslaw A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Gandell, Joseph G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gandler, David E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gandron, Donald L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Gandron, Roy S Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Whitehall)
Name Gandy, William C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Gange, Arthur 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) Kings
Name Ganges, Frederick Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gannon, Bernard Aloysius Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Gannon, Bernard Michael Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (W New Brighton,
Name Gannon, John 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Gannon, John P Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/17/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gannon, John P Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Gannon, Robert James Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gannon, Thomas Raymond 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 (Flushing)
Name Ganow, George J. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Gans, Philip T. Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gans, Solomon Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gansmiller, Leo Andrew Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ganson, Harry J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gantter, Donald A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Ganun, Harold W Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ganz, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ganz, James E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Ganz, Jerome J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ganz, Neil E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gapski, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Garabedian, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Garadetsky, B B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/23/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Garafalo, Charles Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Garafalo, Vito Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Amityville)
Name Garand, Paul T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Garatti, Robert J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/17/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Garaventa, John Jr 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 Garavente, Anthony P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Garbarini, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Garbarini, Eugene Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Garbarino, Albert N 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 (Flushing)
Name Garbarino, Charles F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garbarino, Joseph A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garbarino, Louis V. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 04/06/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Garbarino, Raymond A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Garbarsky, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Garber, Joseph Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garber, Sidney S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Garbett, John W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Garbowski, 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) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Garbus, Louis E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Garcia, Alfonso Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/21/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Garcia, Alfred Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Garcia, Anthony G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garcia, Antonio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Garcia, Fernando R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Garcia, Frank B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/05/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garcia, Henry C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Garcia, James C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Garcia, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garcia, Joseph M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Garcia, Luis F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Garcia, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garcia, Pedro J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/02/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Garcia, Russell J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Garcia, William A Rank Ensign Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Gardella, Paul Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gardephe, Charles F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Gardiner, Arnold J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gardiner, Francis Eugene 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) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Gardiner, George Earnest Rank Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Gardiner, Hugh R. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Gardiner, James G Jr 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 Gardiner, Maynard F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Gardner, Abraham Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/18/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gardner, Arthur B Jr Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Whitestone)
Name Gardner, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Gardner, Charles W Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Gardner, Edward James Jr Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gardner, Frederick F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Gardner, Frederick J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gardner, Howard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Gardner, Jack H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Gardner, John Francis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Port Richmond,
Name Gardner, Nial I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (South Westerlo)
Name Gardner, Raymond C. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Gardner, Richard A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gardner, Romeo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Gardner, Sidney D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Gardner, Walter Alfred Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Malone)
Name Gardner, Walter F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gardner, Walter G. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gardner, William H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gardocki, Anthony C Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Gares, Joseph M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Garey, Donald Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Garfield, Alfred Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garfield, Samuel H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Garfinkel, Irving Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gargano, Liborio C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gargano, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gargano, Peter J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garger, John S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Gargiulo, Salvatore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Garhartt, Earl Francis Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Garibaldi, Charles J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Garibaldi, Joseeph Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Grasmere, State
Name Garipoli, Nicholas Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garite, Anthony P Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garjiulo, Vito V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Garland, Arthur Raymond 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) Westchester (White Plains
Name Garland, James J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Garling, Everett W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/15/1942 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Garner, Dale S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Garner, Paul Allen Rank Mess Attendant 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Garneret, Lionel C Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Garni, Arthur E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Garniss, Donald S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/26/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Garnot, Vincent A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Garofono, Frank P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/17/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Garone, Anthony P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/16/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Garone, Anthony Philip 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 Garone, Eugene J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garone, Joseph C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garraty, Raymond F 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) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Garrett, Edward F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/13/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Garrett, Eugene E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Garrett, George H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Garrett, Harvey E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Garrett, Thomas R Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Garrettson, Elmer F Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garrick, Edwin W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Garris, George W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Garrison, George A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster

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