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 Glenz, Frederick George Rank Chief Gunner's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gless, Arthur R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/09/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Glessner, Robert D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Glew, Raymond Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Glica, Francis E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Glick, Edward J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Glick, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glick, Paul Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Glick, Philip P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Glick, William Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glick, William 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) New York
Name Glicker, Herman Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Glickfeld, Lester Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glickman, Harold J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glicksberg, Alvin L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glickstein, Gerald Rank Corporal 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 Glickstein, Irving Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/04/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glidden, George N. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gliebe, Augustine R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Glinsboeckel, Theodore Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Glinski, Alois R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Glinski, Edwin J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gliszczynski, C V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Glitsis, Minas P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/23/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Glodek, Matthew M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Glogowski, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Glomb, Murray F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glomb, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Glor, Kenneth J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Glor, Lester J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glotzer, Dave H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Glovach, Ignatius Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/14/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Glovack, Frank J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Glover, Edward William Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Solvay, Syracus
Name Glover, Ernest E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1943 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Glover, George W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Glover, Leland D. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Glowacki, Alfred R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Glowacki, Peter Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Gluck, Bert M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Gluck, Samuel A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gluckman, Stanley G. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gluhan, Steve Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Glusko, Michael Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Glusko, Nicholas Rank Quartermaster 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Glusman, Murray Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Glussek, John A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Glynn, Emmett D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/06/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Glynn, Gordon R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Glynn, John Jj Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/17/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Glynn, Joseph J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Glynn, Joseph N Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Glynn, Michael J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Glynn, William H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gmelin, Emery J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gnat, John J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gnazzo, Frank Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gnias, Theodore F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gober, George B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gober, Stanley T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gobiasky, John Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gobus, Melvin 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) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name Gockel, Stanley D Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Goddard, Maurice C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/03/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Godek, Ted Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Huntington)
Name Godfrey, Donald C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Godfrey, Ernest E. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Blasdell)
Name Godfrey, Frederick P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/26/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Godfried, Louis Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Godfried, Louis Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Godin, Florian A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Godlewski, Raymond A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Godlewski, Stanley G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Godnick, Norman M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Godsill, William Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Godwin, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gody, Daniel D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goebel, Henry James Rank Chief Boatswain's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Goebel, Paul F. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Goebeler, Wallace J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goedkoop, Gerald J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/18/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Goehrig, Frederick William Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Goell, Julien D. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goeltzer, Wolf D Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goemaat, Johannes Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Goergen, Thomas A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/14/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goerke, Raymond W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goethe, Everitt F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goetsch, Charles Francis Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island)
Name Goetz, Everette B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goetz, Frank J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/13/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goetz, Joseph Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goetz, Otto Joseph Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Goetz, Robert P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/17/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Goff, Clifford S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Goff, George H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Goff, Herbert G. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Goff, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goffery, Thomas M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goffman, Solomon S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goggins, Hugh Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goggins, Richard 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) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Goggins, William Patrick Jr Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goheen, Richard Rhea Patton Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gohlke, Carl H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goings, Ronald M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goinvic, Peter J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Gojlik, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Golata, Adam J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/05/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Golben, Marvin M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Gold, Harold Jack 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 Gold, Herbert Morton Rank Metalsmith 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gold, Irving 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 Gold, Leon C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/11/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gold, Milton Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gold, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Abraham Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldberg, Alvin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Alvin M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldberg, Arnold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldberg, Daniel Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, David L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldberg, Edward Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldberg, Eugene Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Howard P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Goldberg, Hyman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldberg, Ira Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Goldberg, Irwin Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Goldberg, Isaiah J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Goldberg, Israel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Issie Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldberg, Jacob Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldberg, Joseph 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 Goldberg, Lawrence H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldberg, Max Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goldberg, Max Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Mortyn Anthony Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Nathan J. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Norman H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goldberg, Philip Louis 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 Goldberg, Raymond Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberg, Seymour S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Goldberg, Sidney Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldberg, Sol J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldberger, Edward L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldberger, Harold L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldbery, Celia Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/29/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldblum, Leon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx

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