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 Groce, Edwin D. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grochowski, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Grocki, Theodore L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Groden, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/30/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grody, William H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Groenewold, John C. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Springfield Garde
Name Groesbeck, Alexander Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grofenberg, Robert J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Grofik, Michael Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grogan, James B Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Corona)
Name Grogan, James P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Grogan, Kenneth J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/04/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Grogen, Nick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/10/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Grohmann, Gustave Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Groll, Abraham Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gromatski, Edward M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Gronau, John R. 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Gronbacher, Harry J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Howard Beach)
Name Groner, Solomon H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gronkowski, Frank J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Groome, Arthur C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gros, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Groschen, William R Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Grose, Nelson D Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Groseibl, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Grosjean, Russell J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gross, Alfred Alexander Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Port Richmond,
Name Gross, Austin L. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Gross, Bernard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gross, David H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gross, Donald M Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego (Unadilla)
Name Gross, George F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/06/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Gross, Hugo R Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/16/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Gross, Israel Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gross, Jacob Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Gross, Joseph Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gross, Joseph B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Gross, Meyer Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gross, Murray Alexander Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gross, Philip Stuart Rank Quartermaster 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grosse, George Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego (Oneonta)
Name Grosse, William Frederick Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Grosshandler, Jerome J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Grossi, Dominick J Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Grossman, Daniel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Grossman, Donald E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/23/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Grossman, Edward J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Grossman, Edwin G Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Grossman, Edwin Joseph 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 Grossman, George Rank Soundman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Grossman, Harold H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Grossman, Herman Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grossman, Howard D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grossman, Jerome H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grossman, Joseph Frank Rank Motor 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) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Grossman, Morris Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grossman, Philip M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grossman, Sydney F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grosso, Andrew A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grosso, Carmine J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Grote, Frederick W. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Groth, Roger E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Grotke, William C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Grottaglio, Alfred Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Grottano, Louis L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ground, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Groundwater, John William Jr Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Grove, Robert M. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grovenburg, Martin H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Grover, Bion J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Grover, John F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Grover, Oscar J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Port Henry)
Name Grover, Richard Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Grover, Theodore Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Groves, Kenneth E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Groves, Kenneth S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Growich, Andrew Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Middle Village)
Name Groza, Michael J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Grubb, George D Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Grubb, Hugo R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Grube, Henry Frank Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Grube, Paul Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1944 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Gruber, Raymond V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Grubert, Charles R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grubiak, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Grubin, Seaman Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gruby, Charles H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Grudzina, Alexander J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Grudzwick, Edwin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gruenbaum, Otto Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gruenebaum, Werner I Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gruet, Robert 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) Fulton (Northville)
Name Gruhn, Horst R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/14/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Grumback, Jack A. 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 Grumbos, John Peter 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 Grundman, Julius Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grunfeld, Edgar Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grunig, Heinz J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Grunner, Ralph N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grunther, Nelson Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grunwald, Benjamin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grunwald, Siegfried F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Grunzweig, Jacob Lawrence Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Grupa, Joseph F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Grushkevich, Aron Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/18/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gruttadauria, James V. 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 Gruys, John Rank Chief Warrant Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grygorewicz, Walter P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grzelak, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Grzes, Edward Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Grzesik, Daniel A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/07/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Grzyacz, Henry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/26/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Grzybowski, Stanley 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) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Gschwend, Frank Peter Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Guadagne, Joseph J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/11/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guadagno, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gualtieri, Emil Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guarasce, Robert R. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Guarasci, Peter Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Guarascio, Joseph C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guard, Ernest K Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Guardi, Frank A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Guardino, Alfonso C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Guarente, Gustave Raymond Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guarinello, Arthur J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guarino, Alfred Kenneth Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Guarino, Anthony C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Guarino, Seraphim James Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Kenmore)
Name Guarneri, Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guarnieri, S R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guastella, Joseph R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Guay, Joseph C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/11/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Guba, Edward J. 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 (Yorkville)
Name Guba, John G Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Gubbins, Charles J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Gubenia, Frederick Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Ticonderoga)
Name Gubitoso, Charles P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gucciardi, Clarence Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guccione, Charles J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Guck, Walter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Gucker, William S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gudeika, Julius G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/21/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gudinsky, Vincent J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gudiski, John G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/25/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gudz, Peter J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gueldner, John F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Guenste, Wallace Christian 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 Guerci, Orlando P. 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 Guercio, Nicholas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Guerin, George D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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