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 Greegan, Martin E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greek, George H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Greeley, Alton T Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greeley, Horace Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Green, Albert Junior Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Grant City)
Name Green, Alfred J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Green, Benjamin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, Billy E. Rank Yeoman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Green, Calvin C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Green, Carl James 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) Bronx
Name Green, Charles G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Green, Daniel H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Green, Donald H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Green, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, Edward W. 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 Green, Eugene D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Green, Harold C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Green, Harold M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Green, Herbert S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/17/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Green, Howell B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/19/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Green, Jack M. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/09/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Green, John McKinlay Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Green, John P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Green, John P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Green, Joseph Francis Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Green, Joseph Nmi Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, Lawrence J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Green, Leo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Green, Leroy G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, Louis Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, Louis S Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Hamilton
Name Green, Marvin F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Green, Marvin S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Green, Philip J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Green, Philip M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Green, Ralph Delisle Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Green, Raymond Michael Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Green, Robert D Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/04/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Green, Theodore Rank Aviation Radioman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Green, Thomas B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Green, Walter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, Walter F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Green, Walter I Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Green, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 09/26/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Green, William Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/08/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Green, William P. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Green, William T. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Greenbaum, Eugene Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenbaum, Harry Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenbaum, Jerome William Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Greenberg, 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) Kings
Name Greenberg, Abraham A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Albert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenberg, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenberg, Allan Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Arthur Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Benjamin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Greenberg, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenberg, Bertram Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Gerald Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/21/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Harold Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Harold L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenberg, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Howard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenberg, Hyman Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Hyman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Irving S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greenberg, Irwin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/29/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenberg, Isaac Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Jerome Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Jerry Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Joseph Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/15/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Julius E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenberg, Martin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Greenberg, Morris Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberg, Ralph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenberg, Sol Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenberg, Solomon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenberg, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenberger, Marvin H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/29/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenblatt, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenblatt, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenblatt, Philip Louis Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenblatt, Stanley Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenburgh, Charles D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Greene, Blas M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greene, Charles L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greene, David P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/20/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greene, Donald R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Greene, Donald R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Greene, 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Greene, Eugene Allen Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bellaire)
Name Greene, Frank A Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Greene, George Warren Rank Quartermaster 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greene, Harold O Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Greene, Harry E Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Greene, Jerry A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greene, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greene, Leonard Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Greene, Leonard J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Greene, Leonard L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/16/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Greene, Michael B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Greene, Orlin Thomas Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Greene, Oscar R Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Greene, Patrick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greene, Raymond H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/11/1946 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Greene, Richard L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greene, Richard S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greene, Robert E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Greene, Robert Edmund Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt Vernon)
Name Greene, Robert H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Greene, Robert J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greene, Warren H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greene, William David Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Greene, William Frank Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Greene, William M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greenebaum, Jesse L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenfeld, Milton Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenfeld, Morris I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Greenfield, Alvin Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenfield, Bernard Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/11/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenfield, Calmen Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenfield, Eilliam J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Greenfield, George Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenfield, John H Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/21/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Greenfield, William Eugene Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Greenhagen, David Frank Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Greenhouse, Morton Melvyn 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 Greenhut, David Arnold Rank Carpenter's Mate 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 Greenlaw, Alonzo H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenman, George E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Greenman, Robert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greensite, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/14/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenspan, Allen H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenspan, Herman Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenstein, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenstein, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/30/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenstein, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Greenstein, Nathan Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Greenwald, George E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Greenwald, Henry William Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Springfield Garde
Name Greenwald, Samuel B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Greenwood, Everett A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Greenwood, Robert A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Greenwood, Thomas F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Greer, Donal Jay Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Greer, Earl A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Grefe, Arthur Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grefstad, Tore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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