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 Gutterman, Roger L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Gutz, Irving Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guy, Elmer I. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Guy, George W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Guyer, Glenn A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/18/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Guyett, Alan J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Guyett, John H. Rank N/A Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Guyette, Fred J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Guynup, Paul R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/27/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Guyon, Charles Ambrose Rank Chief Shipfitter Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guyre, Richard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Guzek, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guzick, Morton Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Guzik, Frank J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/11/1945 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Guzman, Benjamin Amadeo Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Guzoski, Theodore J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Guzy, Edward Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Guzzardo, Frank Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Guzzeta, Russell Anthony Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Guzzo, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/29/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name GwiazDied of woundsski, Matthew Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Gwinn, Charles Parker Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Gwon, Harry Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gwyn, Walter J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Gyatt, Edward E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Gyles, Stephen J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Haaf, Clarence E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Haag, Alfred Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Haag, Bernard Henry Rank Ensign Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Long Beach)
Name Haag, Gerald C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Haag, Justin Conrad Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haake, Arthur J. Rank Major Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Haapala, Arnold H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Haar, Harold E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haar, Robert W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Haaren, Joseph D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Baldwin)
Name Haas, Albert C. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Haas, Frederick J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/26/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Haas, Herbert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Haas, John L Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Haas, Robert Kalman Jr Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Haas, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Haase, Albert Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haase, Michael J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Haasis, Charles J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Haass, Joseph L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haban, William Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Habberfield, Eugene Howard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates (Penn Yan)
Name Habeeb, Ameen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Haber, Irving Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Haberer, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Haberman, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Haberman, Edwin I. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Haberman, Robert R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Rosedale)
Name Haberski, Henry J Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Habib, Rudolph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Habif, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/31/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Habinyak, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Haburchak, Richard J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Habyan, Gabriel John 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 (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Hack, Edgar M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hack, Frank John Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hack, George H. Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hackel, William C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hacker, Charles H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hackett, Clyde I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hackett, Edward J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hackett, Hubert Byron Rank Steward's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Hackett, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hackley, Francis M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Hackulich, William Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Johnson City)
Name Hadcock, Lawrence Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Haddad, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hadden, Harold B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hadden, Malcolm E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Hadden, Martin H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hadden, Wilber F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hadeed, Henry Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Haden, William H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Haderer, Robert P Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hadjopoulos, George Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hadley, George H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/11/1945 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Hadsell, George A Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hadykien, Anthony J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Haerdtner, Roland P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/26/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hafberg, Eric G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hafele, Stanley M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hafstad, Christian A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Haft, Jerome L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hagan, James F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hagan, James R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hagan, Kenneth William Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Hagberg, Eric G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hagen, Clifford 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) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Hagen, Howard B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/09/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hagen, John F Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Hagen, William H. Sr. 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 Hagenburg, Charles S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hagendorn, Arthur Charles Jr Rank Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hagenstein, Herbert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Haggerty, Francis X. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/31/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Haggerty, Frank C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Haggerty, Fred J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/29/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haggerty, George LeGrande Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haggerty, James A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haggerty, John F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Haggerty, Robert H. Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Haggerty, Timothy J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Haggerty, William M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haggins, Sylvester D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Haggman, Charles D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hagler, Murray L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haglind, Robert David Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haglund, Axel W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hagstedt, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/06/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hagstrom, Theodore P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hague, Raymond F X Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hahl, Frank H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hahn, Burton F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/26/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hahn, Carl A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hahn, Gordon L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Hahn, Jack James Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hahn, John D Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Hamburg)
Name Hahn, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hahn, Paul B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/24/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hahn, Raymond E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hahn, Robert D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Haig, Edward Nerso Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Florest Hills)
Name Haight, Byron G Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/07/1945 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Haight, David E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Haight, Donald G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hailand, John W. 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 Hailey, Andrew J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Haines, William Montgomery Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (North Branch)
Name Hains, Ernest W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Hains, Wallace H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hair, Irving Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Haire, Edward A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Haisch, Howard Burr Rank Lieutenant Dental Corps Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hajduk, Alfred M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hajek, Carl N Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hajek, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/21/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hakamaa, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/04/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Halaby, George J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Halas, Mitchell O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Halasy, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Halat, Joseph L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Halbert, Truair E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1943 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Halbrecht, Samuel A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haldane, William Richard Rank Ensign Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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