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.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Holden, William A 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 Holden, William E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Holder, Horace Dinsmore Rank Cook 3rd 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 Holdom, Robert J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/14/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Holdredge, Willard B. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Holdridge, Edward L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Holenbeck, Edward L. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Holfelmer, James C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Holfolter, Roderic Harrison Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Holian, Edward J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/11/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holland, Bernard H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Holland, Clifford R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Holland, George F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Salamanca)
Name Holland, George Robert Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Narrowsburg)
Name Holland, James J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/08/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holland, James T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holland, Robert F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Holland, Robert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Holland, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Holland, Wilho E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Holland, William D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/30/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hollander, Harry M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hollander, Murray V. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hollar, Turner Oliver Jr 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 (Flushing)
Name Holleb, Eugene M Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hollederer, George E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/02/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hollenbach, Paul Zepp Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Hollenback, James M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Hollenbeck, William C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Hollenbeck, William F Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Bronxville)
Name Hollenbeck, Willis E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Phoenix)
Name Hollenstein, Charles Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Holleran, Edward 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) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Holleran, James A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Holleran, James R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Holley, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holley, Ward R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hollfelder, Eric J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/17/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Holliday, Gordon D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Holliday, Lynn Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Holliger, Richard J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hollis, Walter R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hollister, Kingsley S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Orange
Name Holloway, Leander Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holloway, Robert A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/16/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Holman, Clarence J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Holman, Frederick R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Holman, Robert B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Holmberg, Albert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holmers, John N Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/27/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Holmes, Andrew C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Holmes, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Holmes, Arthur Joseph Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Holmes, Arthur U. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Holmes, Charles H Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Holmes, Charles Henry Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Holmes, 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Holmes, Clifford A Rank Gunnery Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name Holmes, Garth L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Holmes, George T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Holmes, Harry Randolph Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Hudson Falls)
Name Holmes, Herbert Underwood Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Bridgwood, Brookly
Name Holmes, James H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/25/1943 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Holmes, James W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Holmes, James Wilkinson Rank Pay Clerk Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Guilderland)
Name Holmes, John W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Holmes, Robert E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Holmquist, Carl Eric Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Holmstrom, Wilbur Emil 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) Dutchess (Millbrook)
Name Holocinski, William E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Gowanda)
Name Holodniak, Walter Rank Aviation Ordnance man 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 Holohan, John David Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Holohan, William V. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Holsapple, Edward P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Holsapple, Penn H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Holstein, Richard C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Holsten, Harold Francis Sr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holsten, Joseph Henry Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Ronkonkoma)
Name Holt, John E. Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Holt, Peter A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Holt, William H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Holt, William R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Holthouse, Lorraine H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Holtyn, Harry Stanley Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Holtzberg, Milton Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Holtzclaw, William Merideth Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Kenmore, Buffalo)
Name Holtzer, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/07/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Holub, Basil Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Holzer, Edward F Rank Private 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 Holzer, Harry M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/08/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Holzhauser, Warren Fred 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 (Baldwin)
Name Holzman, Emanuel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Homa, George J Jr 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 (Endicott)
Name Homa, Paul Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Homer, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Homer, Norbert Jerome Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Homewood, Geoffrey M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Homic, Bennie Stephen Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Hommerson, Gerrit K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/14/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Hommerson, Leo A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Homrighaus, Frank E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Honaski, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/03/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Honcharuk, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hondzinski, N R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/08/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Honeybell, James H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Honig, Jerome L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Honis, Donald James Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Honkanen, Veikko Victor Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Honohan, William J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Honsinger, Ernest Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/22/1943 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Honsinger, Joseph Michael Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Brighton)
Name Hoobing, Carl D. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hoock, Charles J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hoock, Lee A Jr Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name Hood, Carroll F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Hood, James V Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Rosedale)
Name Hood, Joseph N Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/17/1946 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hood, Milton F. Sr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/21/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Hood, Richard William Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Hood, Robert L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1945 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Hoodak, Joseph John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira Heights)
Name Hooftallen, Perry J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hook, Andrew 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) New York
Name Hook, Peter 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 Hook, Robert D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hook, William J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hooker, Donald F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hooker, George D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hooker, William S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hookey, Francis Joseph Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hooks, Eugene J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Hooper, Charles F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hooper, George E Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hooper, George K Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hooper, Harry E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hooper, Peter W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/15/1945 County (or Community) State at large
Name Hooper, Stephen Ferguson Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoopes, Warrick G Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hoops, John Thomas Rank Yeoman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Glendale, Brooklyn
Name Hoos, Henry A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Hoos, Leo Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoos, Robert O Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Hoose, Eugene W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Hoose, Robert H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Hoover, Ralph E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Hopfenberg, Herbert J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hopfer, Albert Vincent Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hopfer, Arthur Otto Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hopfer, Irving Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/09/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hopkins, Albert H Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie

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