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 Hennessey, William P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hennessy, Jean M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hennessy, John E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hennessy, Lawrence Keefer Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Hennessy, Leo Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hennessy, Philip C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hennessy, Thomas G Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/05/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hennig, Henry Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hennigan, Raymond C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hennigar, Howard W Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Henning, George R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Henning, Roland G. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Henning, Walter J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hennings, William V Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Henrich, Bernard J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Henrich, George A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Henrich, John W Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Henrich, Louis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Henris, Edward R Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Henry, Carl E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Henry, David P Jr Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Henry, Emmett F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Henry, Francis W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Henry, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Henry, Joseph P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Henry, Kenneth J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Henry, Thomas P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Henry, William Sherwood Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hensel, George R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hensel, John Clifford Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Henshaw, George Arthur Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Henshaw, Vernon C. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/09/1945 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hensler, Christian Frederick 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 Hensley, Boyce Clayton Rank Chief Gunner's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Henson, Joseph T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hentnik, Henry M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/23/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Henwood, John R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hepfner, Frederick 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 Hepkins, Alfred W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hepp, Raymond Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hepperle, Robert A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Heppy, Henry P. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Herald, Maurice H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Herb, Henry J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herback, Gilbert M. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herbert, Arthur C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Herbert, Joseph M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/16/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Herbert, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herbert, Sidney Hurell Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Middletown)
Name Herbert, Victor Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Herbert, Walter F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/21/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Herborn, Wesley M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Herbrecht, Albert P Rank Field Music 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Herbst, George Edward Rank Soundman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herbst, George G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herbst, Harold A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herbst, Richard C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Herbst, Robert F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Herbstman, Harry L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/14/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Herchik, Mortimer H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herda, Theodore Michael Rank Quartermaster 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Herdman, Walter L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hergott, Joseph A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Herko, Jean V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Herkommer, Albert A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herkowitz, Richard Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herles, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Herlihy, Thomas P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Herman, Abraham P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Herman, Albert Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herman, Arthur J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herman, August Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herman, Charles Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herman, Francis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Herman, Gerald Thomas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Herman, Harold Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herman, Henry J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herman, Irving Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/15/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herman, Irving Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herman, John L Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Stanford)
Name Herman, June T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herman, Milton Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Herman, Richard A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herman, Robert Jacob 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 (Malverne)
Name Herman, Roy E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herman, Theodore F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Warsaw)
Name Hermance, Alan E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/26/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hermance, George Nelson Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene (Cairo)
Name Hermance, Ralph 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) Greene (Prattsville)
Name Hermann, Franklin O. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hermann, Kurt J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hermansen, Norman Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hermanspan, Johnof Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hernandez, Antonio Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hernandez, Manuel Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hernandez, Manuel A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hernandez, P. B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hernandez, Sixto G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herne, Robert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hero, Astor G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/03/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herosky, John A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herr, Charles Edmund Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Herr, Charles H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/20/1943 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Herreilers, F H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herricht, Albert E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Herrick, Gravace E. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/01/1943 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Herrick, Kimball Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Great Neck)
Name Herrick, Marshall Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Herrick, Nicholas 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 (Whitestone)
Name Herrick, Thomas W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herrick, Wayne E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/14/1943 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Herring, Albert C. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herring, Fred W Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Herrington, Charles Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Herrman, A W Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Herrmann, Charles J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/16/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Herrmann, Conrad A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Herrmann, John H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Herrmann, Ryanold J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hersch, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hersch, Leonard Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herschberg, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herschenbein, Arthur 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 Hersh, Alexander H. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hersh, Walter A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hershey, Jacob W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Hershkowitz, David D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hershkowitz, Murray Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hershon, Abraham L Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hertel, St.Clair X. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/26/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Herten, Austin N Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/18/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Herthneck, Robert George Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Hertik, Donald Aldrich Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hertle, Edgar H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hertlein, Anthony P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/31/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hertz, Howard Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hertz, James A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hertz, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hertzan, Harold Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hertzen, Harold G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hertzfeld, Sol Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hertzfield, Irwin L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/25/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hertzfield, Paul H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/08/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hertzog, Robert A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Hery, Francis Paul Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Herz, Leonard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herz, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herzberg, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Herzfeld, Gerald C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/07/1942 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Herzig, Sidney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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