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 Barley, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/03/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barley, Toney M. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Barlow, Clifford A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/06/1945 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Barlow, George L Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Verbank)
Name Barlow, Gordon William Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Deposit)
Name Barlow, Hugh C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/06/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Barmore, Steven L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/09/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Barna, George 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) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Barna, Mike Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Barnaba, Louis J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/26/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Barnard, Norris C Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/05/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barnard, Richard I Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barnaro, Michael A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barnecott, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barnes, Albert M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barnes, Arlo T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Barnes, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Barnes, Halsey E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barnes, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barnes, Harry G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Barnes, Homer E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Barnes, James J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barnes, James Malcolm Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Barnes, John W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Barnes, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Barnes, Lester J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barnes, Louis F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/11/1945 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Barnes, Lovell Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Barnes, Morton D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Barnes, Paul F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barnes, Raymond I Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Port Henry)
Name Barnett, Bernard Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Barnett, Bert W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Barnett, Daniel J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/07/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barnett, Gerald L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Barnett, Harold E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barnett, Harry Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barnett, Raymond E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Barney, Bernard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Brighton)
Name Barney, Erwin F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/23/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Barney, Irving C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Barney, William E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Barnhard, Egbert L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Barnhart, Donald L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Barnhart, Herman Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Barnish, Francis J Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Barnum, Dallas W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Barnum, Eugene E Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Barnum, Jamon E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Barnum, William J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Barnwell, Thomas P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barofsky, Melvin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Baron, Abraham J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Baron, Arnold D. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Baron, Bernard A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Baron, Edwin T Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Baron, Harry NMI Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/11/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Baron, Harvey W Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Baron, Jerome 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) Kings
Name Baron, William Kraft Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barone, Anthony C Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barone, Charles Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barone, Daniel F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/01/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barone, Dominic L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barone, Francesco Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/10/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Barone, Jerry R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Barone, Joseph M Rank N/A Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barone, Pasquale L Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barone, Ralph V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Barone, Renato J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barone, Richard R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barone, Salvatore T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Barone, Thomas Joseph 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) Suffolk (North Great Rive
Name Barone, Victor Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Barquin, Clement J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Barr, David W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 05/24/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Barr, Gordon R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/27/1946 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Barr, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barr, Howard N Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Barr, Philip W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) Yates
Name Barr, Thomas E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/09/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Barr, Wayne 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) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Barra, Frank Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barratt, Sydney A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barratta, Arthur C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barravechia, James M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/31/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Barrelli, Ciro F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barresi, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barresi, Anthony V Rank Private 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 Barrett, Andrew J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Barrett, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/19/1942 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Barrett, Arthur N Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barrett, Charles E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Barrett, Charles Francis Rank Bugle Master 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barrett, Charles P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barrett, Charles W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/13/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Barrett, Chester Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Barrett, Edward A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barrett, Halsey Vail Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Bronxville)
Name Barrett, Irving A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barrett, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barrett, James Lyons Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Barrett, Jerome Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barrett, John Joseph Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bellaire)
Name Barrett, John P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/26/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Barrett, Marshall E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/11/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barrett, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/24/1942 County (or Community) Broome
Name Barretta, Salvatore G 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 Barriar, Francis B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Barrick, Leland C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Barrientos, Enrique Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barriero, Vincent J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barrington, Irving E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barrington, Robert O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Barron, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Barron, James Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Barron, John Francis Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barron, Joseph V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Barron, Ogden W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barron, Wilbur J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Barrow, Rodney V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Barrow, Russell W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Barrows, Haydn W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Barrows, Louis E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/22/1944 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Barrows, Paul R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/26/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barrs, James Franklin Rank Soundman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barry, Alexander J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barry, Daniel J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Barry, Edward M 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 Barry, Frederick C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Barry, George D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/02/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Barry, Gerard A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/09/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barry, Gerard D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/23/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barry, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barry, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Barry, John 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) Kings
Name Barry, John K Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/30/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Barry, John T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Barry, John V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Barry, Leon F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/12/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Barry, Leonard Francis Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barry, Louis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barry, Michael H Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barry, Patrick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/20/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Barry, Richard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Barry, Vernon L Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Barsalona, Charles 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) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Barsdis, Vincent A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Barshak, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Barsky, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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