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 Hamilton, Harold F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hamilton, John Franklin Rank Chief Steward Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hamilton, Lane Jr Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hamilton, Lawrence Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hamilton, Leroy R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hamilton, Robert D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hamilton, Robert J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hamilton, Stewart A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hamilton, Thomas A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Hamilton, Vincent P. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hamilton, William L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hamley, Raymond D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/20/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hamlin, Harry L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hamlin, Jack Preston 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 (Brockport)
Name Hamlin, Joseph T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Hamm, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hamm, Robert E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/26/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hamman, Frank J. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hammann, Kenneth S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hammarberg, Robert Anton Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Hammel, Edward L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hammel, Gerard B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hammel, Ralph E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/22/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hammer, Benjamin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hammer, Joseph A Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hammer, Paul H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hammer, Paul P. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hammersmith, George W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/16/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hammill, Richard James 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 Hamminga, John W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hammler, Henry E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hammond, Caryl E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/29/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hammond, Edward A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/06/1942 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hammond, Eugene W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Hammond, Harold R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Hammond, Harvey Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Fulton)
Name Hammond, James L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hammond, John C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hammond, John E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hammond, Karl Louis Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Hammond, Leon C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/12/1943 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Hammond, Orson S. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Hammond, Raymond I. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hammond, Roland C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Hammond, Thomas A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hammond, Walter C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hamner, Edward Earl Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Hamilton (Long Lake)
Name Hamner, Timothy Reardon Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Hamilton (Long Lake)
Name Hample, Henry J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Hampton, Edwin Wombwell Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hampton, John R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hampton, Robert G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hamridge, Gordon W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hamsher, Howard L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Hana, Clifford H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Hanauer, Henry L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/21/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hanavan, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Aurora)
Name Hanba, Frederick T. 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 (Rome)
Name Hanby, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Hancock, Alfred E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hancock, Allen J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hancock, Earl W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/19/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hancock, Jack Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hancock, James Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hancock, John Howard Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Saratoga Spring
Name Hancock, Robert C. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hand, Daniel R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hand, John C. 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 Hand, John E. Jr. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Handal, Louis A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Handel, Ashur A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Handel, Theodore Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Handelman, Irwin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Handelman, Jack Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Handelsman, B F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Handelsman, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Handleman, William M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Handley, John E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Handly, Thomas F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Handov, John Uwe Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Hands, Albert J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Handy, Edward V. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Haneoak, Jacob A. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Haney, James A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Haney, James Philip 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 (Baldwinsville)
Name Haney, John W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hanfling, Irving P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hanft, Richard J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Hangan, William F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/10/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Hanickel, Norbert W. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hankin, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hanley, Edward Francis Rank Machinist'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 (South Ozone Park)
Name Hanley, James H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hanley, Joseph R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hanley, Thomas Edward Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Glendale, Brooklyn
Name Hanley, Thomas P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hanley, William F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Hanley, William Lester 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 Hanley, William R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hanlon, Edmund F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/08/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hanlon, Francis Xavier Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hanlon, James Lawrence Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hanlon, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/24/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hanlon, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hanly, John Haye Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton (Morrisonville)
Name Hanly, John Michael Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Silver Lake)
Name Hanmer, William Jr Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Mineville)
Name Hanna, Edward A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Hanna, John D Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hanna, Robert F. Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hanna, William T Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hannah, George S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/02/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hannan, Jay Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Ogdensburg)
Name Hannan, William J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/26/1943 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Hannan, William 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
Name Hanne, Walter J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hanneman, Robert Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hanney, James V Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hannig, Walter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hannigan, Charles Michael 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
Name Hannigan, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Hannock, Marshall S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Hannon, Donald F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hannon, Gerald P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hannon, James J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hannon, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hannon, Joseph P. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hano, Alfred Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hanrahan, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hanrahan, Joseph F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hanrahan, Walter T Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hanratty, Joseph B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hanriot, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hans, Frederick 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 Hansbury, Francis J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hansen, Alfred W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Bergen)
Name Hansen, Floyd M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/26/1945 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Hansen, George W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/25/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hansen, Harold G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hansen, Harold Walter Rank Torpedoman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Hawthorne)
Name Hansen, Harry A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hansen, Henry M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hansen, Howard Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hansen, James W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/19/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hansen, John H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/29/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hansen, Leslie E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Bergen)
Name Hansen, Randall N 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) Nassau (Baldwin)
Name Hansen, Raynard A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hansen, Robert A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/30/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hansen, Robert B 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) Bronx

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