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 Hoar, Ralph V Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Hoarty, Michael J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hobal, John B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hoban, Francis H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoban, Lewis M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hoban, Thomas J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hobart, Harris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hobartig, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hobbs, Fredric H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/26/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hobby, Douglas Robert 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 (Floral Park)
Name Hobby, Thomas E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hobert, Francis X Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoch, Anton Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoch, Benjamin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoch, Theodore T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoch, Wayne E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hochberg, Daniel S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hochhauser, Philip Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hochheiser, Bernard Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hochlowski, Joseph Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Hochstein, Howard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hochstetler, Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hociak, Edward Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hociak, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hock, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/15/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hocking, Hardy W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hoda, Joseph R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hodes, Robert F Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Hodge, James S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hodge, Leslie W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hodgen, Robert J Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hodges, David W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Hodges, Fred D. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Hodges, George William Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hodges, Gerald Leroy Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Hodgson, Richard D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hodiss, Jacob B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hodiss, Meyer S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hodlin, Orville N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hodom, John C Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Herkimer)
Name Hodor, Peter P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Hodorowski, Henry J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hodosh, Herbert Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hodson, Thomas E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hoeffer, Frank H. Jr. Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Hoefler, Donald W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hoeflich, Charles W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoegger, Herman J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Hoehn, Edward Haviland Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Hoener, Ralph J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoenig, James F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoenig, Lester Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hoenings, Bernard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoerman, Conrad P Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hoes, Isaac Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/11/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Hoey, Joseph T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoey, Stephen E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoey, Thomas J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hofer, Andrew J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/18/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Hofer, Wilbert G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoff, Floyd J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/20/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hoff, Paul H Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Clinton)
Name Hofferer, Carl J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hoffman, Albert G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hoffman, Alfred Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Hoffman, Andrew H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/30/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoffman, Benedict F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hoffman, Carl E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hoffman, Charles J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/09/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Charles W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoffman, David H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/29/1943 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Hoffman, Dennis Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Corfu)
Name Hoffman, Edward George Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Baldwin)
Name Hoffman, Emil J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hoffman, Eugene L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoffman, Franklin M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Harold Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoffman, Harry D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/10/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hoffman, Harry E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoffman, Harry G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Hoffman, Harvey S. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoffman, Herbert Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/24/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Isadore F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, John C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hoffman, John T Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoffman, John 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) Bronx
Name Hoffman, Joseph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hoffman, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Joseph J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Julius Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoffman, Julius Romanoff Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Hoffman, Kenneth H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Hoffman, Leslie E Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Hoffman, Loftus J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/26/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hoffman, Martin Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Kiamesha Lake)
Name Hoffman, Milton Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Robert C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Hoffman, Robert Edward Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Hoffman, Robert L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hoffman, Samuel Rank Aviation Chief Ordnance man Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Sherman H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Hoffman, Victor Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffman, Walter G Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hoffman, William E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoffman, William R Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffmann, Edwin R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffmann, Ferdinand C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoffmann, John R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/13/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hoffmann, Walter H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoffmeister, Walter R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/08/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hofheimer, Lester N. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hofheinz, Peter Stanley Rank Baker 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoflund, Bernard A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hofmann, Bradley E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/23/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hofmann, John G Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/24/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hofmann, William F. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hogan, Daniel J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hogan, Dennis Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/22/1945 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hogan, Edward E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hogan, Jeremiah F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hogan, John E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hogan, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/07/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hogan, Joseph Rank Chief Cook Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hogan, Matthew J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hogan, Quentin B. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Hogan, Thomas J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/24/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hogan, Thomas J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hogan, Walter R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hogan, William Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburg)
Name Hoggard, Cecil Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hogragian, John Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hohenstein, John Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hohl, Edwin S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hohl, Frederick G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hohmann, Charles Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Glendale)
Name Hohner, Jerome J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hojnacki, John E Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hokanson, David O Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/08/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoke, Allen R. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Hoke, Robert N. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoke, William B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Holberg, Norman Ragnar Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holbert, Donald V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Holbrook, Allen A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holbrook, Gustave P 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 (Springfield Garde
Name Holcomb, Charles N Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Holcomb, Gordon F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Holden, Douglas E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Union)
Name Holden, George B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Holden, Vincent H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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