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 Goldblum, Stanley Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goldbrun, Morton Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Golde, Allan B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Golden, Edward J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Golden, Edward L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Golden, Frank Joseph Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Wynantskill)
Name Golden, Harold Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Middle Village)
Name Golden, Irving Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Golden, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Golden, Lester D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Golden, Louis Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/26/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Golden, Robert W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Golden, Russell N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/23/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Golden, William F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goldenberg, August L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Goldenberg, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldensohn, Mortimer Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Goldfarb, Kenneth S Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goldfarb, Saul Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldfeder, Israel Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldfine, Bernard A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/30/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldflam, Bernard I. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldie, Harold Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/15/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goldin, Edmond M. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldin, Vincent J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/27/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Goldman, Edward R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldman, George H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Goldman, Henry Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldman, Herbert G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldman, Hyman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Goldman, Hyman I. 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) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Goldman, Ira Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldman, Irving Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (White Lake)
Name Goldman, Irving S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldman, Jerome L. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldman, Jerry Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goldman, Julius Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldman, Matthew Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldman, Sam W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldman, Seymour Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/21/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldman, Solomon Nmi Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldmann, Anthony C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goldner, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldner, William R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldschmidt, Erich I. Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldschmidt, Frank J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldschmidt, L. C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldshore, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldsmith, Harry S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldsmith, Jack Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldsmith, James A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goldsmith, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldsmith, Seymour Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldsmith, Sidney W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldstein, Aaron Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/08/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Albert Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldstein, Albert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldstein, Albert 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 Goldstein, Alvin P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) Hamilton
Name Goldstein, Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldstein, Bernard H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Carman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldstein, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Frank Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Frederick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldstein, George Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldstein, Harold L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Irving Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Irving Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldstein, Irving Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldstein, Jacob Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Jerome S. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Julius Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goldstein, Louis Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldstein, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Meyer Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Milt Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Morris 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) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Goldstein, Morris M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Murray Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/18/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Norman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goldstein, Samuel Rank Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldstein, Simon E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bayside)
Name Goldstein, Stanley B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldthwaite, Harry W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Goldwater, Jason K Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goldych, John Rank Torpedoman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Mexico)
Name Goldych, Stephen M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Golebiewski, Henry F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Golebiewski, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Golembiewski, Chester Joseph Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lackawanna)
Name Golembiewski, T E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Golen, Arthur J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Golenbiewski, E R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Golimowski, A A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Golino, Louis A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Golinski, Leo J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/01/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goliseski, Michael J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/01/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gollender, Warren Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gollin, Harold Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gollinger, James C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Golluber, Gerald Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Golomb, Robert M. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Golonka, Walter J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/21/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Golt, Andres J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goltman, David M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Golub, Albert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Golub, Harold C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Golub, Harry A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Golubski, Francis F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Golus, Benjamin D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goluszewski, Chester Bartholomew Rank Radio Technician 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Golya, Peter Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gomes, Edwin A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Gomes, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gomes, Theadore Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/26/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Gomez, Alfred Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Gomez, Eugene Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gomez, Manuel G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/24/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Gomez, Richard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gomez, Santiago A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gomis, Armando Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/30/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Gondek, Walter A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/12/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gonder, Fred N Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gongoleski, Philip R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gonsalves, Carl J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gonsalves, Joseph R Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Gonsowski, Aloysius Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/05/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gonsowski, Vincent F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Locust Valley)
Name Gonya, Harold J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Gonyea, Wesley R. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Gonyou, Robert W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Gonzales, Elizardo A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Gonzales, James Henry Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gonzales, Norman K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Gonzales, Rafael F. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Gonzalez, Anthony Echevarria 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 Gonzalez, Gumersindo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gonzalez, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gonzalez, Jose E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gonzalez, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gonzalez, Louis J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gonzalez, Manuel Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gonzalez, Richard ` Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gooch, Edward R. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Good, Fred John 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) Richmond
Name Good, Irving Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Good, Reginald E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Good, Richard E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe

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