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 Hughes, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Hughes, John H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Hughes, John 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) Bronx
Name Hughes, John L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Hughes, John P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hughes, John Vincent Rank Photographer's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Croton on Hu
Name Hughes, Joseph H Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hughes, Joseph P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hughes, Leo L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/11/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hughes, Martin Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Hughes, Murwin R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/22/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hughes, Paul Cowley Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hughes, Peter Thomas Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Hughes, Richard F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hughes, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Hughes, Ronald G 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) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Hughes, Ronald G. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hughes, Thomas F Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hughes, Victor C. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hughes, Vincent P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hughes, William 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) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Hughes, William Edward Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Johnstown)
Name Hugo, Melvin E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/15/1943 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Huguley, William Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/21/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Huha, George Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Huha, Nicholas J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Huisking, Francis R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hulbert, Dudley K Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Hulbert, Lewis Harrison Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Oswego)
Name Hulburt, Carl T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hulek, William 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) Rensselaer (Brookview)
Name Hulick, Donald Charles Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Hulik, Valentine A. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hull, Floyd R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Hull, Harold G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Hull, John B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/16/1943 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Hull, Joseph C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1945 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Hull, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hull, Leonard N. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hull, Roscoe V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/08/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Hull, Rovello S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Hull, Wells H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hulse, Walter S. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hulslander, Albert P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/30/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hulslander, Howard F Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Hults, Harry H Sr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hults, John R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Humanick, Stephen Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Humbert, John H. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Humbert, William A Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Hume, Kenneth A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hume, Robert I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Humfrey, Fredrick H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Hummel, Edwin J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/17/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hummel, Gustav William 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 (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Hummel, Kenneth Francis Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hummel, William J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hummell, George P. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/17/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Humnicky, Melvin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Humphrey, Arthur S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Humphrey, Edgar P Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Humphrey, Harold B. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Humphrey, Harold E. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Humphrey, Herbert H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Humphrey, John L Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Norwich)
Name Humphrey, Kenneth F 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 (Lindenhurst)
Name Humphrey, Paul T. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Humphrey, Robert F P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Humphreys, Edmond D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Humrich, Walter A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hundshamer, William F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hung, John T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Hunger, Irving Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Huni, Herman Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunken, Martin D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hunko, Anthony J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hunko, Stanley V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hunold, William G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hunt, Allen K 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 Hunt, Arthur Clarendon Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunt, Charles T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Hunt, Daniel F. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Hunt, Donald W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hunt, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Johnsonville)
Name Hunt, Harold W. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/14/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunt, Howard D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Hunt, John P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunt, John W 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 Hunt, Robert Elwyn Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Hunt, Theodore W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Pike)
Name Hunt, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hunt, Vincent Gregory Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hunt, Wilfred M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hunt, William C. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Hunt, William S. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunter, David D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunter, Elemar John Rank Torpedoman'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 (Richmond Hill)
Name Hunter, Ernest V. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hunter, George Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/01/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunter, George F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunter, James Adam Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Whitesboro)
Name Hunter, Joseph Lawrence Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunter, Kenneth B. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hunter, Lawrence W 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 (Waterville)
Name Hunter, Matthew 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 Hunter, Richard E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/13/1943 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Hunter, Richard 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) Warren (Hague)
Name Hunter, Robert Harper 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) Rockland (West Nyack)
Name Hunter, Robert R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/08/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hunter, William E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Huntington, E C III Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Huntington, Howard W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Masonville)
Name Huntley, Gordon R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Huntley, John Foster Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Wilton)
Name Hunton, Arthur Chester Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Greenport)
Name Huot, Robert Joseph Rank Aerographer 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Huott, William D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hupman, Byron E Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Washington
Name Hurd, Donald W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Hurd, Frederick Eugene 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 Hurewitz, Irving S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/19/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hurewitz, Morton Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hurlburt, Don M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/22/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Hurlburt, Donald W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Hurlburt, Frank S Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Hurlburt, Richard N. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/10/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Hurlbutt, Wilbur E Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Hurley, Allen E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Hurley, David John Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Hurley, Donald Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Hurley, Edward Joseph Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Hurley, Edward T Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hurley, Frank P. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Hurley, Fred W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Hurley, George 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 Hurley, John F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hurley, John 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 Hurley, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hurley, Joseph A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hurley, Josesph D Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Hurley, Robert J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Hurley, Robert W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Hurley, Thomas Francis 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Hurney, John Thomas Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Hurrizzisq, Tezzi W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/17/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Hurst, Ralph Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/11/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Hurst, Richard Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Hurstell, Lawrence A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Hurt, Arnold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Hurteau, Francis P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence

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