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 Knapp, Joseph P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Knapp, Paul Jaron Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam (Lake Mahopac)
Name Knapp, Phillip David Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Delmar)
Name Knapp, Robert J Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Knapp, Stewart D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Knapp, Walter F Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Knapp, Wendell R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Knapp, William C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Salem)
Name Knarr, Carl L Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Knauer, Edward J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Knauf, Robert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/26/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Knecht, Judson Lewis Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kneisel, John T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kneller, Charles Aylesworth Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Vestal)
Name Kney, John J Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Knezevich, Benjamin J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Knezo, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/29/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Knibbs, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/06/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Knichel, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Knickerbocker, H.P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Knickerbocker, M M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Knickerbocker, R E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Knief, Howard L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kniffin, Willard T Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Knight, Albert A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Knight, Ben M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Knight, Edward Malone 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) Wayne (Lyons)
Name Knight, Howard M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Knight, James Samuel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx (Parkchester)
Name Knight, John W. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Knight, Joseph S Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Knight, Louis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Knight, Peter Lambert Rank Soundman 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 Knight, Quentin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Knight, Richard B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Knight, Robert O. Rank Flight officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Knight, William N Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/20/1945 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Knirsch, Raymond Matthew 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 Knittle, Charles Joseph Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Cornwall-on-Hudso
Name Knobel, Marvin 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) Washington (Hudson Falls)
Name Knoepfle, Harold J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/05/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Knoerl, George A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Knop, Charles W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/28/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Knop, Richard H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/11/1946 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Knopeck, Stephen J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/14/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Knott, Arthur H Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Knott, David H Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Knott, Herman H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/26/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Knowles, Albert W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Knowlton, Roger H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Knowlton, William Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Knox, Frank R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bellaire)
Name Knudsen, Elwood B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Knudsen, Herbert S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Knutsen, Victor Daniel Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kob, Robert E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Kobak, Martin H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kobel, Joseph James Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Center)
Name Kobert, Edward F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kobilca, Valentine L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kobler, Eugene 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) Kings
Name Kobliska, Andrew Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Kobrin, Charles Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kobus, Frank H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kobylanski, Stanley Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Koch, Carlton W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Koch, David G. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Koch, George Theodore Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Koch, Henry H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Koch, Howard P J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Koch, Irving A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Koch, Joseph Nicholas Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Hamburg)
Name Koch, Raymond M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Koch, Robert E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Koch, Robert Edward Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kochaniewicz, Stanley E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kochmanski, Walter S Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/01/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kochodonski, William 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 Kochon, Theodore Paul Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kociemski, James A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/02/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kociencki, Boleslaw Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/22/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Kocur, Henry L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Koczan, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Koditek, Bruno A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Koebel, John 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) Suffolk (Greenport)
Name Koebele, Francis T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Koebke, Werner H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/26/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Koehler, Albert 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) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Koehler, Dick Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Koehler, Frank W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Koehler, Frederick J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Koehler, John Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Center)
Name Koehler, Lawrence A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Koehler, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Koehnlein, William Frederick Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Koelble, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Koenig, Edward C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/27/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Koenig, James L. 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 Koenig, John 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 (East Nassau)
Name Koenig, Raymond W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Koenig, Walter W. 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 (Cedarhurst)
Name Koepka, Wallace A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/13/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Koeppel, Harry S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Koerner, Henry Aloysius Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Koffer, Irving Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kofka, Joseph John Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (North Tarryt
Name Kofsky, Warren M. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Kogler, Peter W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kogut, Michael Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cuyler)
Name Kogut, Stephen Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/10/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Koh, Bruno J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/26/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Kohl, George Michael Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Kohl, Leonard Richard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Kohla, Charles Henry Jr. Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kohlage, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kohler, Jack C. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Kohler, Joseph Michael 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 Kohler, Melvin J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kohler, Raymond L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Kohler, Richard W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Kohler, William Edward Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name Kohm, John J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/12/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Kohn, Bernard M Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Kohn, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/19/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Kohn, Fred Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Kohn, Jacob B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Kohn, Julius Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/08/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Kohn, Robert Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/17/1944 County (or Community) Hamilton
Name Kohn, Sigmund Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Kohorst, Norbert C. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Kohr, Frank John Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Kohut, Stephen V. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kohven, John Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Koit, Walter Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/09/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Koivula, William Henry Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Scotia)
Name Kokame, Nobug Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Kokich, Matthew T. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/27/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Kokinakis, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kolachik, Michael Rank Metalsmith 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Kolacinski, Raymond Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Perry)
Name Koladish, Stephen A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Kolakoff, Louis Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Kolanda, Charles J Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kolarich, Edward A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/09/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Kolasa, Adolph A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Kolb, Clifford W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/08/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kolb, Francis J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kolb, Joseph F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/27/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Kolb, Robert Nj Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/21/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Kolb, Russell M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Westchester

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