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.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name LaDue, James H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name LaDue, James M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/29/1944 County (or Community) Tioga
Name LaDue, Melvin Gerald Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Brockport)
Name Laduke, Donald J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Laduke, Leon A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Lady, Dennie G. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (New Hyde Park)
Name Ladyka, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ladzinski, Reginald Aloysius Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Laeben, Harold B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Laemmerzahl, Johann Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Laface, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/14/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Lafarnara, Pasquale Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Batavia)
Name LaFave, Frederick 0 . 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) Franklin (Malone)
Name LaFave, Frederick D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name LaFave, 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) Clinton (Rouses Point)
Name LaFave, Lyle W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) Yates
Name LaFayette, Donald 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name LaFerrera, S.M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name LaFex, Francis John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Laffel, Gustave S Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lafferty, Harold O Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/10/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Lafferty, Joseph Francis Rank Yeoman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lafferty, Raymond C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lafferty, Robert J Rank Lieutenant Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Port Washington)
Name Lafico, Dominick R Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Laflamme, George E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Laflamme, Roy J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Lafler, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/12/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Lafler, Julian D. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/30/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name LaFleur, Louis 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) New York
Name Lafontaine, Arthur D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Laforge, Harold P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Allegany
Name LaFountain, Eugene A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name LaFountain, F.A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Franklin
Name LaFrance, Frederick Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Bay Shore)
Name LaFrance, Joseph R. L. 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 Lafrance, Keith L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/01/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name LaFrance, Maurice 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) St. Lawrence (Massena)
Name LaFrance, Robert Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Whitehall)
Name Lafrance, T R Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Lafson, Harold A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/04/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Lagana, Daniel A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lager, John R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/16/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Lager, Paul B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Lagerstrom, George J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/01/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Lagier, Kenneth H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/25/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Lagnese, 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) Nassau (Westbury)
Name Lagno, Paul R Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Lagois, Fred G Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Lagreca, Angelo Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name LaGreco, Charles Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Lagrega, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name LaGuardia, Anthony Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lahah, Francis S. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lahah, Justin 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) Oneida (Boonville)
Name LaHait, Charles J. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Lahey, Raymond W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Lahey, Robert H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lahn, Clifford Henry Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lahr, Stanley F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lahunchick, Nicholas Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lain, Harry E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Laine, Ralph E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Laing, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Laino, John Anthony Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Laiosa, Paul P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Laiterman, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name LaJeunesse, Wilfred Leon 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) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Lajewski, Henry V Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Lajkowicz, Anthony Joseph Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lajkowicz, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lajoie, Robert W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lake, Edward J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/27/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lake, Frederick G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Lake, George L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lake, John M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Lake, Neill D. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lake, Norman E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lake, Richard W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Lake, William H. Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lakeland, William C. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Baldwin)
Name Lakin, Sidney Nathan Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lakner, Sigmund Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lakow, Herbert R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lala, Peter 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) Kings
Name Lalachowski, Walter J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Laland, Fearonce G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lalicata, David Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/14/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lalicki, Joseph 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) New York
Name Lalla, Bartholemew A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lalla, Emanuel D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lalli, Henry Eugene Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Lallier, Clyde E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Lallier, John A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Lally, Martin P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lally, Thomas P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lalonde, Bernard A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Lalopa, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lam, Joseph C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/30/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Lamadrid, Stephen Robert Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Lamagna, Alexander E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lamagna, Eco C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lamagna, Leo P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lamagna, Salvadore G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name LaMalfa, Michael A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lamanna, Anthony F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lamanna, Joseph C Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lamanna, Joseph Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lamanna, Rober t J . Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name LaManque, Ernest Thomas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Lamarca, Leonard M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name LaMarque, Donald Edward Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name LaMarque, George D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Lamattina, Rosario John Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Lamaye, Frank V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lamb, Albert F. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/17/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Lamb, Bernard F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Lamb, Everett G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lamb, Harold R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Lamb, James A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lamb, Richard B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lamb, Robert A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Lamb, Robert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lamb, William J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Lamb, William M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Lamb, William R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/14/1945 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Lamberson, William H. Jr. Rank Sergeant 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 Lamberson, Willis H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/03/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Lambert, Alfred Roy 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) St. Lawrence (Massena)
Name Lambert, Charles Edward Patrick 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) Kings
Name Lambert, Clifford 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 Lambert, Douglas A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1945 County (or Community) Madison
Name Lambert, Frank Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lambert, Frederick E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Lambert, Henry L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/26/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Lambert, John H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lambert, John 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 Lambert, Leonard Francis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lambert, Richard Carl Jr Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lambert, Robert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Lambert, Robert L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lambert, William F Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Lamberti, Joseph Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Lamberti, Nick A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lamberti, Ralph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Lambiasi, Angelo J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lambie, Robert L. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/07/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Lambros, Eddie Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lamedica, Michael T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/04/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lamendola, Peter A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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