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 Hill, Elmer A Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hill, Ernest A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hill, Eugene Edward Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hill, Francis L. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hill, George T. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Hill, Gordon Anthony Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Hill, Howard Earnest Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hill, Hugh J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hill, James George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hill, James P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hill, James Thomas Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Chappaqua)
Name Hill, John H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Hill, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hill, John L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/10/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hill, John T. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hill, Leo R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hill, Maurice T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/17/1945 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Hill, Ralph Edwin Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Wilson)
Name Hill, Richard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Oceanside)
Name Hill, Robert Lucius Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates (Penn Yan)
Name Hill, Rowland G Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Hill, Russell J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hill, Stanley R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hill, Thomas W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Corona)
Name Hill, William B. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hill, William E Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Hill, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Hill, William E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Corona)
Name Hillabrandt, James H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Hillage, Walter G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hillebrand, George B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/10/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hillebrand, Robert F Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hillenbrand, John R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hiller, Nicolai H Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hiller, Robert D. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hiller, Roy J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hilliard, Thomas A 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 Hillman, Alan G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hillman, Ernest Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/08/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hillman, John Campbell Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Hillman, Norman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/14/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hillman, Robert Stephen Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hills, Lawrence A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hillweg, Charles U. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hilsenrath, Manuel M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hilt, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hilton, Boyd Cartwright Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Altamont)
Name Hilton, Herbert C Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hilton, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hilzman, George H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Himes, Casper H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Himes, Woodrow W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Himmelbrand, Jacob Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Himmelstein, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Himmelstein, Saul S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Himmer, Henry F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hinck, Johann D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hinckley, Birch C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Hindla, Charles Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/01/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hindley, William H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hinds, James H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Hine, Norman Ellsworth Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Hine, Robert J. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Hine, Walter J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Falconer)
Name Hines, Casey Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hines, Dennis Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Hines, Eugene T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/17/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hines, Frank Joseph Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (West Forest Hills
Name Hines, Israel Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hines, John F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hines, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hines, Theodore E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hiney, Edmond L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hiney, Edward M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hinitz, Israel Harry Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hink, George E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hinkle, Loron R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Hinkley, Charles Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hinkley, Leland F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/30/1945 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Hinkley, Oliver Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Sherburne)
Name Hinkley, Robert D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hinksman, Malcolm A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hinman, Harold W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Hinman, Malcolm C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Hinrichs, Herman T. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hinsman, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hinst, George Rank Carpenter's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Central Islip)
Name Hiovich, Michael 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) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Hippele, James Anthony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hipschman, Isidore Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hipsman, Ralph R Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirn, John D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hirner, Paul J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/28/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hirsch, Abraham A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hirsch, Bernard Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirsch, David J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hirsch, Edwin F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirsch, Harold R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hirsch, John C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hirsch, John J. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hirsch, Malcolm Leo Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Hauppauge)
Name Hirsch, Norman F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirsch, Robert Harold Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hirsch, Sam Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirsch, Sam Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirsch, Sidney H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hirsch, Warren S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hirschberg, Jesse J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirschel, Howard T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hirschinger, Walter Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hirsgh, Irving I. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hirsh, Martin Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hirshberg, Harold E. Rank Chief Signalman Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirshberg, Sidney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hirshfield, Hugh D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hirshfield, Myron Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hirshman, Arnold I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hirst, Samuel Priest 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 Hirt, John P Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hirthler, Carl H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/05/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hirtzinger, William A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hislop, Thomas Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hissem, Herbert Lewis Jr Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hissin, Jacob T. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hitchcock, Clinton Howard Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Vestal)
Name Hitchcock, Ernest H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hitchcock, Ernest M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/01/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Hitchcock, F E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hitchcock, Gladys M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Hitchcock, Henry J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Hitchcock, Norman Gardner Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Round Lake)
Name Hitchcock, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/22/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hitchcock, Thomas Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hitchler, Arthur J Jr Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/16/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hite, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hite, Laverne P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/11/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hiter, Ernest F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Hitlin, John E Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hittman, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hixon, James Lorraine Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Woodlawn Station, B
Name Hjelmeng, Elden Sverre Rank Aviation Chief Ordnance man Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hlasny, Thomas Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hlavna, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/14/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hluboky, Charles J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hmelo, Frank J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ho, Hom J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ho, Lawrence G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoagland, Bern T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoagland, C. A. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hoagland, Herbert C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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