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 Gilmore, Leonard Earl 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 Gilmore, Sigmund Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gilmour, Edward A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gilmour, Raymond F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Gilonske, Walter W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Gilpin, Edward A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gilpin, Lawrence E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/07/1943 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Gilroy, Joseph B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Gilroy, Patrick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/01/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Gilroy, Raymond Paul 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 Gilroy, Robert F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/04/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Gilson, Hayward Franklin Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (New Hyde Park)
Name Gilway, William F T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gingeresky, Peter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Gingrich, Francis Alfred Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Ginicola, William V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ginnane, Robert M. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ginnevan, Michael Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ginsberg, Harold L. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ginsberg, Irwin D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Ginsberg, Isidore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ginsberg, Martin Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ginsberg, Morris Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/28/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ginsberg, Nathan B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ginsburg, Jack Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Ginsburg, Jack Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Ginter, Frank Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/22/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Giocondo, Joseph 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Gioeli, Anthony M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gioffe, Frank A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/29/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gioia, Joseph J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gioia, Larry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Gioia, Mario Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gioiosa, John E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/18/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giordano, Anthony F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/05/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Giordano, Don D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Giordano, Frank F. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giordano, Frank T. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giordano, James Vincent Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giordano, Matthew D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Giordano, Salvatore P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Giordonello, Nicholas 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 (Inwood)
Name Giorgini, Harry F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Giorgio, Edward J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gioso, Jerry 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) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Giovanni, Vincent J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/27/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giove, Albert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Giove, Leonard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giovia, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giovinazzo, S M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Gipperich, John C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gippert, Ernest R Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Gippetti, Ignazio Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gipple, Wilbur J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Giragosian, George Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Girard, Joseph O. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Girard, Richard G Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Girard, William F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Girardet, David Lloyd Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Lake Ronkonkoma)
Name Girdler, Charles N. Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Canaan)
Name Girgenti, Joseph A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Girolyme, Peter S. 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 Girone, Felix J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Giroux, Leo C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1943 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Giroux, Ralph J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Girtman, Alfred Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Girvan, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Girvan, John J. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Girvan, Thomas A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gisavage, Joseph G. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gisolo, Sila 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) Queens (College Point)
Name Gisondi, Louis 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) Oneida (Rome)
Name Gisone, Frank S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gisser, Lawrence Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gittermann, Edward Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Gittes, Robert A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/14/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Giua, Mario Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Giudice, Biagio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/03/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Giudice, Richard A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Giudice, Richard A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Giuffre, Thomas A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Giuga, Daniel C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Giugliano, Frank P. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/25/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Giuliano, Nick H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/15/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Giunta, Joseph J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Giunta, Matthew S. 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 Giuseppone, Peter A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Giustizia, Arthur A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Givand, Robert M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gizicki, Fabian Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gizzi, Falco D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Glaab, William F. Jr. Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Glab, Matthew P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gladd, Eugene O Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/08/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Gladd, Herbert V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gladd, Millard Jr. 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) St Lawrence (Ogdensburg)
Name Gladstein, Harold Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gladstone, Stanley Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/29/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glaeser, Warren E. Rank Corporal 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 Glanbock, Donald Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Glanert, Eugene E. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glantz, Milton M. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glanville, Walter F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Glanzer, Robert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/05/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Glanzrock, Murray G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/23/1944 County (or Community) State at large
Name Glascott, John Francis Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Glaser, Ralph V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Glaser, Robert Joseph 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 (Queens Village)
Name Glasgow, John T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Glasgow, William C. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Glass, Arthur Abner 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) Nassau (Hewlett)
Name Glass, Charles Richard 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 Glass, Lawrence Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Glass, Loughlin G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glass, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glass, Richerd Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Glassberg, Nathaniel Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glassberg, Seymour Bernard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glassen, Joseph A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/01/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glasser, Elmer J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Glasser, Lloyd Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Glasser, Norman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Glasser, Samuel Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/04/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Glassman, Isadore L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glassman, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glassman, Jacob 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 Glassman, Joel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glatter, David E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glavan, Marijo Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glaz, Eugene A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gleason, Edmund M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/08/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gleason, Edward P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gleason, Edwin D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gleason, Francis E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Gleason, Gordon E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Gleason, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gleason, Robert E Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Gleason, Thomas W. 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 Gleason, Vincent Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Gleason, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Gleason, William T. 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 (Elmhurst)
Name Gleave, Walter H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gleeson, Desmond P Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gleeson, Martin P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gleichenhaus, Seymour Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Gleicher, Herbert Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gleicher, Nathan Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gleiner, Albert R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Glenn, Francis 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 Glennon, John Lawrence 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)

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