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 Good, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Good, Robert Jr. Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodale, Francis C. 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 Goodall, Frank N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Goodberlet, Alphonse George Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Goodbread, Stanley B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Goode, Elbert T Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goode, Henry S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodell, Andrew W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Mohawk)
Name Goodermote, Lester E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Goodey, Edmond C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goodey, Harold E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Port Richmond,
Name Goodfellow, Frank E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goodgold, Irving Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goodhand, George M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodian, Francis Curry Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Goodkin, Bernard O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Goodleaf, George H. 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 Goodman, Andrew William Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goodman, Arthur J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, Bernard Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, C. L. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goodman, David Rank Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, Harold G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/21/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, Henry Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, Henry Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, Herman Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goodman, Howard K Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Long Beach)
Name Goodman, Irving S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/21/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goodman, Isaac L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goodman, Isadore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, Jacob Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goodman, James Alfred Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Goodman, Jerome D. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goodman, Jerome Seymour Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, John J. 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 Goodman, Lawrence L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goodman, Leo Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goodman, Leonard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goodman, Leonard Ben Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Goodman, Milton Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goodoff, Julius Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goodrich, Carl E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Goodrich, Cecil Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goodrich, Irvin J Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goodrich, Jack Kenneth Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt Vernon)
Name Goodrich, John Emerson Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego (Oneonta)
Name Goodrich, John 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) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Goodson, Robert O Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Goodspeed, Norman L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 08/03/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Goodspeed, Raymond M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/27/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Goodwin, Baldwin Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Saranac Lake)
Name Goodwin, David A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Goodwin, Herbert H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goodwin, Ivan G. 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 Goodwin, Oliver Albert Rank Chief Radio Technician Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Goodwin, Robert P Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goodwin, Walter L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Goon, Jung G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Goon, Sikchooie Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goonan, Edward S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goonan, James T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goonan, Thomas P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/14/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gootjes, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Goozda, John R. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Gopen, Robert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gorab, George Jacob Jr Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Goraj, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Goranson, Arthur T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Gorbecki, Sigmund 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) Kings
Name Gorce, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gorczyca, Leo J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gorczyca, Matthew L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gorczyca, Stanley J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/14/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gordan, Stephen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Gordineer, Douglas A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Gordis, Rene 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 Gordley, Robert B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gordon, Aaron Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Alex Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/29/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Alexander Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Alfred G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Gordon, Archie M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Arthur J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Gordon, Donald R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gordon, George J Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Gerald E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/10/1945 County (or Community) Washington
Name Gordon, Gerald K. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gordon, Jacob S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gordon, James H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gordon, James V. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Gordon, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gordon, John B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, John D. 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) Lewis (Lowville)
Name Gordon, Joseph E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Louis J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/12/1942 County (or Community) Orange
Name Gordon, Malcolm Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Gordon, Max Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Nathan Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gordon, Norman Lawrence Rank Machinist Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Robert Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gordon, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gordon, Robert Adolph Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, Sidney Nmi Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gordon, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gordon, William W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gordy, John F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/06/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Gore, Joseph M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gorecki, Adam Edward Rank Chief Commissary Steward Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Goren, Sam Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gorfaine, Bernard S. 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 Gorges, Gerald Franklin Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Gorges, John Michael Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gorgone, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gorham, Martin J. Rank Carpenter's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (North Valley Stre
Name Gorham, Wilson N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Gorka, John G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gorko, Aloysius C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gorl, Frederick C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Gorman, Arthur 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) Queens (Woodside)
Name Gorman, Charles E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/27/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gorman, James Bruce 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 Gorman, James Francis Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Gorman, James J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Gorman, John Douglas Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gorman, Lawrence 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Gorman, Patrick James Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Gorman, Paul J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gorman, Richard M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Gorman, Thomas James Rank Chief Yeoman Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Roosevelt)
Name Gorman, William Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gorman, William Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gormley, Edward M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/30/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Gormley, Harry F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gormley, Robert J Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gorn, Lion A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/29/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gorney, Rowan Theodore Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Gorny, Henry Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/20/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Goros, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gorrelick, Isaac I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gorski, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Gorsky, Sidney J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Gorton, Ernest Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/08/1944 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Gorton, Quentine Arthur Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Norwich)
Name Gorvetzian, Edward Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Gorzynski, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/24/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Goscinski, Thaddeus J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Goshman, Carl C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gosier, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Gosiewski, Alex J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/08/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk

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