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 Harris, Douglas F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Harris, Floyd V Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Harris, Francis L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harris, Frederick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Harris, Frederick C Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Harris, George Vincent Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Harris, Harold Rank 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 (Far Rockaway)
Name Harris, Irving K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harris, James S 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 (Ozone Park)
Name Harris, James W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Harris, Jerome Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Harris, Jerome A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Harris, John C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Harris, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harris, Joseph D Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Harris, Lee C. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Harris, Lyle Cutler Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Oneida)
Name Harris, Mark Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Harris, Norman S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Harris, Paul M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harris, Robert E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Harris, Robert Earl Jr Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Harris, Robert J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Harris, Robert Keith Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Harris, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Harris, Samuel B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/16/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Harris, William Anthony Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Harrison, Charles B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Harrison, Charles D. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harrison, Edward Norman Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Baldwin)
Name Harrison, Gordon C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Harrison, Howard F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harrison, John Michael Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harrison, Richard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Harrison, Richard W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cortland)
Name Harrison, Thomas J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Harrison, Thomas P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harrison, Victor S Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Harrison, William H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harris-Zimmerman, M. H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harsche, Michael Jr Rank Radar man 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Harshbarger, W H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Harsma, Raymond Francis Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Hart, Addison E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hart, Alfred G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/20/1945 County (or Community) Essex
Name Hart, Cameron M. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Hart, Charles E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hart, Daniel John Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hart, Delour A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Hart, Edwin P 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hart, Elbert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/29/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hart, Everett W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/25/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hart, Francis V. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hart, Frank H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hart, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hart, Fred W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hart, Gordon Barraclough Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Centre)
Name Hart, Gregory E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hart, Harry Ogden 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 Hart, James M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Hart, James S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hart, John Francis Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Hart, John Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Hart, John P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hart, Leland A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hart, Leonard W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Hart, Lyman B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/21/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hart, Raymond G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hart, Richard Leroy 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 Hart, Robert 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 Hart, Robert S. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Hart, Rudolph I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hart, Sterling L Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Hartburg, Merle L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/07/1946 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Harte, Albert S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Harte, Francis V Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Harte, Kevin F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Hartel, Kenneth J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Tonawanda)
Name Hartenstein, Martin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Harter, James A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/11/1943 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Harter, Percy F Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Hartery, Michael B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harth, Kenneth Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hartig, George A Jr Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (West Hempstead)
Name Hartill, Fred E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hartkopf, Louis I Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Camillus)
Name Hartl, George A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/29/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hartley, Kenneth Jay Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Hartley, William D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hartman, Isadore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hartman, Kurt E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/10/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hartman, Leo Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hartman, Leon Myron Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Palmer)
Name Hartman, Louis J. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/06/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hartman, Philip B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hartman, William A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hartmann, Richard A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hartmann, Sylvester J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hartmann, Vincent F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/06/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hartmeyer, Herman Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hartner, George Louis Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Hartnett, William F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hartnett, William J 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 Hartney, Harold E Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hartnig, Carl Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hartranft, Douglas L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hartry, William Francis 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 Hartson, William N Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Elmsford)
Name Hartung, Boleslaw Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Hartung, Frederick Arbam II Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Hartwell, Griffith Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hartwell, John Melvin Jr Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hartwick, Leon S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Harty, Willard Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hartz, George A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hartz, James A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hartzog, Trammel G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Haruk, John Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Harvard, Joseph E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/12/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Harvey, Alvin Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Tarrytown)
Name Harvey, Darwyn Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Harvey, David S. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Harvey, Edward J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harvey, Edward M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Harvey, James D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Harvey, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Harvey, John C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Harvey, Maxwell C Rank Gunnery Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Westerleigh, St
Name Harvey, Ralph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Harvey, Robert B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 06/01/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Harvey, Warren W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Harvey, Willard Tracy Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Harvey, William E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Harvey, William N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Harvie, James Hugh Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Geneva)
Name Harvie, Russell I. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Harwood, Dale L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Harwood, Edward A 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 Harwood, Kenneth W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Harzynski, Anthony F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hasbrouck, Allen P. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hasbrouck, John David Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hasel, Robert Charles Rank Chief Commissary Steward Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Floral Park)
Name Haseloff, John Kane Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hasen, Lawrence M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hasenfuss, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/07/1941 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Hashagen, Arthur J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hasiak, Henry S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Haskell, Eldon L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Haskell, Ray A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren

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