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 Howard, Dwight C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Howard, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Howard, Edward M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Howard, Eugene H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Howard, Frank Jesse 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 Howard, George F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Howard, John L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/14/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Howard, John W Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Hoffmans)
Name Howard, Kenneth Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Howard, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Howard, Richard C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Howard, Robert A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Howard, Robert C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Norwich)
Name Howard, Robert Raymond Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (South Ridgewood, B
Name Howard, Sumner J.S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Howard, Walter J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Howard, Warren D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/07/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Howard, William V Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineloa)
Name Howd, Robert M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/02/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Howe, Dustin C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/18/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Howe, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Howe, John Patrick 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 Howe, Joseph D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Howe, Kenneth J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Howe, Robert C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Howe, Walter F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Howell, Alfred L Jr 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 Howell, Richard S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Howell, William 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) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Howes, Samuel J. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Howett, Paul D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Howey, John T. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Howitt, James H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/22/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Howitz, Robert H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Howland, James H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/14/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Howland, Richard S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Howland, Walter Kenneth Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Howland, Willard L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Howley, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins (Ithaca)
Name Howley, John P.G. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Howse, Willet S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Howson, 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) Erie (Kenmore, Buffalo)
Name Hoyczyk, Edward John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hoyer, Carlton A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Hoyle, Merrill Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hoyo, Karl Thomas Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Hoyt, Clarence E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/07/1941 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Hoyt, Clifford L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Hoyt, Edward Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Maspeth)
Name Hoyt, Edward L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Hoyt, John D H Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/08/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hoyt, John F 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) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Hoyt, Lavern 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) Monroe (East Rochester)
Name Hoyt, Raymond A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Savona)
Name Hoyt, Richard A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1945 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Hoyt, Theodore D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hrabak, Charles 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) Suffolk (East Islip)
Name Hragyil, Frank John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hrapsky, William W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hriczko, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/08/1941 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hrizo, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hromalik, Lawrence L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hronec, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hrostowski, Henry C 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 (Binghamton)
Name Hrostowsky, Adam J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Hrubes, John William Jr Rank Gunner'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 (Islip)
Name Hruby, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hrusa, John Anthony Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Hrusecky, Charles L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Hrusecky, Joseph S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Hryciak, Daniel R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hryhorczuk, John V. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hubal, Earnest John Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Hubbard, Jack Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hubbard, Robert J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Hubbard, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hubbard, Stanley E Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1945 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Hubbell, William B Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Hubbell, William B Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hubbert, Norman V. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Hube, Charles Henry Rank Shipfitter 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Huben, William Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (New Brighton)
Name Huber, Arthur A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Huber, Edward Victor 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 Huber, George H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/08/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Huber, John Jr Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Huber, Lothar F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/24/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Huber, Otto Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Huber, Robert T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hubert, Jerome J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hubiak, Joseph Christmas Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hubner, Emil John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Hubner, Kenneth M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Huckemeyer, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hucko, Andrew T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hudack, Edward A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hudak, Edward Joseph 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) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Hudak, John A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hudecek, Frank Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hudecek, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Hudson, Erwin G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Hudson, Francis S Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Wyoming)
Name Hudson, George E Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Hudson, Henry D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hudson, Ira Duane Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Princess Bay, S
Name Hudson, James C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hudson, James L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hudson, Raymond Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hudson, Robert J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hudson, Robert P Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/05/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hudson, William A 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) New York
Name Hudy, Theophil Frank Rank Chief Boatswain's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Huels, Norman J Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/20/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Huelster, Joseph L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Huey, Ralph Leonard Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Mapleton)
Name Huff, Delmar Lloyd Rank Aviation Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Huff, Elwood E 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) Livingston (Dansville)
Name Huff, Fred E Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Huff, Ralph F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Huff, Raymond E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Huff, Willis E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/16/1945 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Huffcut, Robert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/11/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Huffman, Robert P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Huftle, Harry E 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Huggins, Wilfred L 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Hughes, Albert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hughes, Andrew T Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hughes, Arthur M Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Hughes, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hughes, Charles Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Rensselaer)
Name Hughes, Clark J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Hughes, Clifford Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hughes, David John Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Corona)
Name Hughes, Donald Patrick Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Hughes, Edward Owen Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Bay Shore)
Name Hughes, Felix J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hughes, Francis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/15/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hughes, Frank E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Hughes, Frank X Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hughes, Frederick J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hughes, George P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hughes, Gerard T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/05/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hughes, Gilbert B Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hughes, Henry A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hughes, Henry W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hughes, Hollis Hatton Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hughes, James A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hughes, James F Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hughes, James F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Hughes, James Vincent 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) Queens (South Ozone Park)

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