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 Karrau, Edward Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Karron, Murray Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/10/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Karsh, Henry L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Karst, Herbert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Karst, John 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) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Kasbarian, Harry Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/05/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kaschner, John J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kashinsky, Stanley 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 Kasko, John Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kasky, Edward Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Kaslow, Milton Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kasman, Louis P Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kasmar, Joseph John Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Millbrook)
Name Kasmarksi, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Kasnachey, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kaso, Mahamet Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kasoff, Leon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kasow, Harry M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kasowsky, Abe Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/18/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kasper, Matthew C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kasper, Rudolph H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Kasper, Rudolph J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kasperek, Valentine M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kaspshak, Edward F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kass, Cyril D Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kassel, Arthur Francis Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Kassel, Edward R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kassel, Robert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Kassey, Martin M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 05/14/1946 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Kassian, Wahe Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/28/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Kasslowitz, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kassow, Morris D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kast, Warren Harding Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Herkimer)
Name Kasta, Johnnie Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kasten, Benjamin B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kastenbaum, Leon Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kastenbaum, Louis Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kastichak, Michael Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kastler, Donald H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/12/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Kastner, Harold Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kastner, Max J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kasunsky, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaszuba, John J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Kaszuba, Raymond Ronald 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) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Katchuck, Alexander Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katen, Werner T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/25/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Katinsky, Paul J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Katlewski, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Katsares, Charles 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 (Endicott)
Name Katsoulakos, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Katt, Frederick H Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/28/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kattau, James J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Katz, Abraham Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Abraham Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Abraham Joseph Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Abraham W Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Adolph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Alton H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Katz, Arthur W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Katz, Benjamin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Bennett George 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 Katz, Bernard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Calvin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Katz, Daniel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Edwin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Katz, Ernest E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Katz, Harold Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Harry Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Katz, Harvey Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Herbert Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Herbert L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Howard C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Hyman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Katz, Irving Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Irving T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Katz, Jerome Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Joseph N Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Katz, Leonard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Lester A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Louis H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Mitchell J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Katz, Morris Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Morris N Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Murray Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/11/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Katz, Nathan Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Katz, Philip Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Sidney Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Katz, Solomon Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, Solomon Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Katz, Stanley Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katz, 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) Bronx
Name Katzenberger, Gerald Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Katzman, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Katzman, Norman Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kauchis, Adam F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Kaufer, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kauffman, Arnold Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kauffman, Howard W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Kauffman, Sidney Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Abraham Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Abraham J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kaufman, Arthur S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kaufman, Edward 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) Rensselaer (Rensselaer)
Name Kaufman, Harold Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kaufman, Harold Bernard Rank Radio Technician 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/17/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kaufman, Henry L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Isidore Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Julian Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Leonard Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Martin J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Kaufman, Meyer Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Meyer Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kaufman, Morris Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/19/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Kaufman, Roland Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kaufman, Samuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kaufman, Theodore Nmi Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/26/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Kaufman, Wallace F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kaufman, William B Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kaufmann, Michael M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kaufmann, Peter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kaukas, William S. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kaulfuss, Ronald J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/24/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Kauppila, Lauri Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kauses, Albert V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Kauth, Ernest J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kautter, Charles Anthony Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kautz, William G. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/27/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Kavan, Bruce M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Kavanagh, Edward M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kavanagh, James H Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kavanaugh, Lawrence William Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Kavner, William Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kavulich, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kavyar, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kawacz, Chester B Rank Assistant Cook Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Batavia)
Name Kawalerski, Henry J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kawalko, Peter 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) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Kawiecki, Edmund Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/26/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Kay, Arnold W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kay, Bertram Mortimer 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 (Mt Vernon)
Name Kay, Glenn C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/16/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Kaye, Robert W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kayler, William G Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kaylor, George H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 08/01/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Kayota, Walter Thomas Sr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx

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