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 Hopkins, Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Hopkins, Carlton J Rank Field Music 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Ballston Spa)
Name Hopkins, Edward Thomas Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Hopkins, Francis P Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hopkins, James H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hopkins, James P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hopkins, John J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hopkins, John J 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 Hopkins, John V Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hopkins, Leroy J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hopkins, Lionel 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Hopkins, Raymond W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/16/1945 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Hopkins, Reed Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Hopkins, Robert B Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Hopkins, Robert J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hopkins, Robert Leonard 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 Hopkins, Thomas J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hopkins, Walter G Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Hopko, Frank Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/22/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Hoppe, Charles A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoppe, Henry Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/29/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hopper, Walter H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/30/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Hopping, Hallsted Lubeck Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hopson, Vincent H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/04/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Horacek, George J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Horan, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horan, Edward Thomas Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Horan, Edward W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Horan, James 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 Horan, James J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Horan, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Horan, Joseph P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Horan, Roger J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Horan, Vincent J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Horch, Wilbert W 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 Horgan, Cornelius J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horgan, Cornelius 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) Kings
Name Horgan, John J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Horky, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Horn, Meyer Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horn, Milton Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Horn, Morris Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Horn, Robert L Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horne, William R 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 Horner, Peter A. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Horning, Arthur F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hornstein, David H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hornstein, Murray Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hornung, Harvey A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hornung, 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hornyai, Edward S Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/17/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Horowitz, Alex Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horowitz, Arthur S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horowitz, Bernard L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Horowitz, George Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Horowitz, Irving 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 Horowitz, Isidore I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horowitz, Jack Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horowitz, Julius Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Horowitz, Louis D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horowitz, Monroe A. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Horowitz, Morris M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/21/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Horowitz, Nathan Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Horowitz, Norman H Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horowitz, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/14/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horowitz, Sol Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Horowitz, Walter Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Horowitz, William H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/30/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Horridge, John H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Horrigan, Daniel Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Horscraft, Wilbur T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Horstmann, Henry D Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Horth, George W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Horton, Billard Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Horton, Edwin Leroy Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Remsen)
Name Horton, Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Horton, Jack W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1943 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Horton, Maxwell W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Horton, Merle L Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Horton, Raymond A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Homer)
Name Horton, Robert E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/02/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hortsch, Arthur M Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Port Washington)
Name Horvath, Anthony J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Horvath, Carl J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Horvath, Edward Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Horwitz, David Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Horwitz, Henry M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/26/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hosel, Arthur J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Mohawk)
Name Hosford, Leonard David Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Baldwin)
Name Hosier, Basil E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/01/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hoskins, Raymond Corlet Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga (Newark Valley)
Name Hoskins, William H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Host, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hostomsky, Jeremiah P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) bronx
Name Hotaling, Byron L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hotaling, Earl Oswald Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Coxsackie)
Name Hotaling, Kenneth V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hotaling, Wesley H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hotchkiss, John Thomas Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Big Flats)
Name Hotesse, Stephen Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hott, Robert L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Houck, Aloysius H Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/13/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Houck, Milo Edward Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Ravena)
Name Houck, Raymond J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Houdek, William Peter Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hough, Gerald E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Hough, Herbert L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hough, Thomas J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hough, Wallace E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Hough, William P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Houghtaling, Donald C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Greene
Name Houghtaling, Edwin R. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Houghtaling, Elmond 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) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Houghtaling, George J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Houghtaling, Harold A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/04/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Houghtaling, Philip A. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Houghton, Hugh F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/10/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Houghton, Jack Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/15/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Houghton, Patrick Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 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 Houghton, Robert C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Houghton, Welbie Elton Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins (Ithaca)
Name Houhanisian, Varton B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Houle, Henry A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/30/1943 County (or Community) Albany
Name Houlihan, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/02/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hourant, George M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hourican, John M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/24/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hourn, Michael Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name House, Harold L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name House, Harry B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name House, John H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name House, Louis S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Householder, Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1945 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Houseman, Franklin C Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Houseman, Lyell W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans (Lyndonville)
Name Houston, Charles E. Rank Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Houston, Earl Frederick Rank Mess Attendant 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Houston, James W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Houston, Robert V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/05/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Houston, William O. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hover, Charles E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Hover, James E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hover, Newton W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hovey, Edwin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hovey, James D 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) Saratoga (Ballston Spa)
Name Hovitz, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hovitz, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Howard, Charles H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/23/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Howard, Clifford H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Howard, David N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Howard, Douglas C. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/14/1945 County (or Community) Steuben

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