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 Hayes, John 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) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Hayes, John Robert Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Springville)
Name Hayes, Martin A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/20/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Hayes, Norman H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Hayes, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hayes, Thomas F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Hayes, William John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Hayes, William R 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 Haylo, George Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hayman, Harvey Joseph Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Rye)
Name Haynal, John F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lackawanna)
Name Hayner, Benjamin F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/09/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Haynes, Ernest P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Haynes, Everett W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Hudson)
Name Haynes, Jack A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Haynes, Lester I. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Haynes, Samuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hays, Bernard W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hays, David S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hays, George R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hays, Harold M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hayton, William A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hayward, Paul S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hayward, Robert W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Hayward, Warren Edward Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Chittenango)
Name Haywood, Alfred Williams Jr Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Haywood, Snowden Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hazard, Albert George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hazard, Peter Hamilton Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hazel, Walter J Rank Technician Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/13/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hazelbaker, Arnold E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/19/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Hazell, James Adrien Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hazelton, Paul H Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hazelwood, Howard E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hazen, Alson Leonard 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) Chemung (Corning)
Name Hazen, John L. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hazin, Andrew Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hazlewood, Ledyard B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hazzard, Albert William Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Wellsville)
Name Hazzard, Thomas R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Head, Frederic F 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) Oswego (Pennellville)
Name Head, James R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Heafy, Goerge F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Heafy, Joseph E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Heagerty, John F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Heald, Calvin S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Heald, James W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Healey, John E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/08/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Healey, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/25/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Healion, Arthur J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Healion, William D. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Healy, George E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/25/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Healy, Gerald P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Healy, James F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/12/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Healy, John F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/01/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Healy, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Healy, Mark Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/28/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Healy, Martin J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Healy, Patrick Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Healy, Richard Maurice 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 Healy, Robert F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/05/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Healy, Robert 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) Wayne (Newark)
Name Healy, Thomas R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Healy, Timothy Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heaney, James T. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/05/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Heaney, Patrick J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/17/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Heapes, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Heaphy, John 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) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Heaphy, Vincent J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heard, Jessie Rank Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Heard, John A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hearn, Howard O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/19/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hearnden, Frederick William 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 (Sherrill)
Name Heary, Thomas F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Heath, Benjamin Cook Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lackawanna)
Name Heath, Carroll Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/31/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Heath, Cyril F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Heath, Ellis G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/23/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Heath, Gerald L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/02/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Heath, Nellis C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Heatherton, Thomas F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Heaton, Ambrose Joseph Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Heaton, Lloyd G. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Heavey, Thomas V. Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Heaxt, Walter Lincoln Rank Soundman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Hebbard, Herbert Davis Rank Aviation 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) Delaware (Delhi)
Name Hebbe, Frederick J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/30/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Hebert, Raymond C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Hecht, Joseph Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hecht, 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) Bronx
Name Heck, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Heck, Frederick R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/13/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Heck, John T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1943 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Heckel, John Francis Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Hecker, Morton Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hecker, Stanley A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Heckler, Harold Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/13/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Heckner, Wilbur G. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Heckstall, Charles W Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heckt, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hedberg, Edward Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heddrick, Robert C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/05/1946 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hedges, Francis Earl Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Port Washington)
Name Hedin, Charles E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hedtke, Walter Erwin Rank Aviation Pilot 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hee, Clifford Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hee, Lee Yet Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hee, Theodore J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heeg, Joseph T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heenan, Paul E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hefferman, Edward D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hefferman, Peter J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Heffernan, C J Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Heffernan, J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heffernan, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Heffernan, Peter J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heffernan, Robert M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heffler, Stephen G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Heffner, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/15/1942 County (or Community) Broome
Name Heffran, James J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heffron, William J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/05/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hefter, Henry G. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hegarty, Kevin D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hegarty, William F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hegerty, Thomas 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) Yates (Middlesex)
Name Hehr, Robert G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/14/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Heibel, Gregory John Rank Chief Aerographer's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heidelberger, N. J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Heidelberger, S S Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heidelmark, F E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Heideman, Harold D 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 Heidenreich, Thomas 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) Wyoming (Warsaw)
Name Heider, Donald P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heidinger, Thomas 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Heidrich, Clarence B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Heidrick, Harry L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Heidt, Robert L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Heil, Edward J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Heil, Francis E. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/04/1943 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Heil, Walter K Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Heilbronn, Eric M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Heilshorn, Kenneth Norman Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Heilweil, Samuel L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Heim, Anthony H 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 (Maspeth)
Name Heim, George C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/04/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heim, Jerome 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 (Hollis)
Name Heim, Joseph L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Heim, Warren E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/10/1944 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Heim, William M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Heiman, Alex M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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