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 Herzog, Lawrence M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Herzog, Vincent P Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Herzog, William Ralph Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Heslin, Ppatrick F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Heslin, Terence M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hespeler, Robert S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hess, Arthur E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hess, Charles E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hess, Charles J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hess, Everett L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hess, Frank E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/06/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hess, Fred O. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hess, Glenn K Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Hess, Herbert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hess, Herbert O 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 Hess, Milton J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hess, Robert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Hess, Robert W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/05/1944 County (or Community) State at large
Name Hess, William H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Hessell, Arthur F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hession, James Aloysius Rank 2d 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 Hessle, William J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Hessler, Matthew J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/05/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Hessler, Robert M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hesson, John Robert Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hester, Paul R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Hestor, James F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hetherington, E. P. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hetherly, Raymond Joseph Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Tuckahoe)
Name Hetman, Leo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hettrick, Alvin B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Hettrick, Clarence W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hetzel, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hetzel, Fred Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Westerleigh, St
Name Heuer, Frank C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Heumann, Werner J Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hewetson, Henry H Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hewitt, Donald E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/17/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Hewitt, Edward William Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Hewitt, Ernest C Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Hewitt, Francis A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hewitt, Herbert Hassler Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hewitt, John F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hewitt, Joseph C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hewitt, Ward S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hewitt, William Isaac 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) Washington (Hudson Falls)
Name Heyderman, Augustus W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Heydon, Patrick M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Heyer, Franklin C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Heymann, Chester G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heymann, Gerard E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Heyne, Paul M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Heysel, Joel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Heyser, William McFall Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Hia, Magnus Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hiam, Millard G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hibbard, Carlton E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hibbard, Harry Russell 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 (Utica)
Name Hibbard, Howard J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/11/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hibbard, John Emerson Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hibbard, Lansing J Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hibbard, Lee E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Hibbard, Warren R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/13/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hibbert, Rex Leo Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hicke, Emil J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hicke, Ferdinand C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hickey, Arthur Burton Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Painted Post)
Name Hickey, Charles Augustus Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hickey, David J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hickey, Francis W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hickey, George M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Hickey, George W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Hickey, Gerald E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hickey, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hickey, John F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Hickey, Joseph E Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hickey, Joseph James Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hickey, Joseph Thomas Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hickey, Richard Gregory Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hickey, Robert B 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 Hickey, Robert J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hickey, Thomas J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/19/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hickey, William Harrison Rank Photographer's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Bellmore)
Name Hickling, Floyd L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hickok, Douglas F Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Wellsville)
Name Hicks, Clifford F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hicks, Donald W. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/04/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hicks, George Henry Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Middletown)
Name Hicks, Gordon D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hicks, Harry Lynnwood Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt Kisco)
Name Hicks, Helen E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler
Name Hicks, Hill J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Breesport)
Name Hicks, Robert C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/09/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hicks, William J 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 Hicks, William P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hidalgo, Oscar Rene Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hiday, David Louis 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 Hidecker, Roy J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hiemcke, Erich W A Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hier, Charles R 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 (Bay Shore)
Name Higbee, William J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Higgins, Bernard J Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Higgins, Cornelius Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Higgins, Daniel P. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Higgins, David B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Higgins, David P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Higgins, Donald L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Higgins, Edward Vincent 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) Richmond
Name Higgins, Edward W Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Higgins, Edwin P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/07/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Higgins, Francis T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Higgins, Frank S. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/27/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Higgins, Irving Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Higgins, James Hugh Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Higgins, John Baptist 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 (Ozone Park)
Name Higgins, John M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Higgins, John P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/12/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Higgins, John P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Higgins, Kevin Joseph Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Blue Point)
Name Higgins, Laurie Willard 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 Higgins, Lucian M Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Higgins, Michael J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Higgins, Peter Francis 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 Higgins, Thomas F P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Highberger, William W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Highhouse, Elwood L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hightower, Hubie S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/08/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Hightower, Lewis C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hightower, Tony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Higinbotham, F S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Higinbotham, Philip E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Higinson, Vaughan L D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Higms, Cecil R. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hiland, Vincent E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hildenbrand, John C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hildenbrand, John P. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hilderbrandt, James J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hildreth, Carl Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1943 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hill, Andrew F Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Hill, Benjamin Bingham Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans (Albion)
Name Hill, Carl P. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hill, Charles J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hill, Charles R Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hill, Clarence E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hill, David Mitchell Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hill, David R Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hill, Edmund A. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hill, Edmund O. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/11/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Hill, Edward G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hill, Edwin Warren Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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