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 Lamere, Michael J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lamica, Isadore G Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Lamica, Norman 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 Lamison, William Irvin Rank Chief Pharmacist's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Lamitie, Francis P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Lamitola, Antonio Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lamm, Seymour S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/22/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lammers, John G Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/29/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lamock, Marcel Joseph Rank Baker 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Lamon, Francis 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) Orange (Rock Tavern)
Name Lamon, James F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lamonica, Dominick Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lamont, Thomas A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lamont, Thomas William II Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name LaMontagne, Arthur E Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name LaMonte, Stanley W. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins (Groton)
Name Lamoreaux, Kenneth G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lamotta, Charles J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lamoureux, Herber E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Lampack, Samuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Lamparter, William F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lampasso, Conie J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lampert, Edwin J . Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Lampert, Sadron C. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lampert, Seymour 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) Nassau (Long Beach)
Name Lamphere, Norman F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Rensselaer)
Name Lampitt, Elwyn M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lampke, Leonard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lampman, Andrew J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lampman, Henry W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lampman, Herald George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Lampman, Walter L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Lampman, William C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lampone, Andrew P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Lampros, Paul S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lamson, Bernard C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Lamuro, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lanaia, Franklin 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 Lanc, Michael E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lancaster, Horace M. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lancer, John R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Lancer, Murray Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lancia, Armando 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 (Mamaroneck)
Name Lancia, Guido J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Land, Freddie C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Land, Joseph A. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Landa, Adolph E. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Landahl, George W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Landau, Alfred Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landau, Homer P. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landau, Irving Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landau, Mary M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Landau, Milton F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Landau, Robert Stephen Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landau, Samuel Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Landau, Sidney Lawrence 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 Landau, Sol I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lander, David W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Landers, Francis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Landers, John Charles Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Landers, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Landers, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/29/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Landers, William K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Landes, Joseph Pershing Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Landes, Russell C. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Landgraf, Frank A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Landgren, Emil V Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Landi, Andrew J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landi, Anthony Henry Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Landi, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Landolfi, Napoleone A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Landolfi, Robert P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Landolina, Armando J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Landon, Leonard Bennett Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Johnson City)
Name Landon, Nathaniel Ruggles Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landon, Newbold Rhinelander Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landor, Michael P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Landowski, Walter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Landrich, William V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Landry, Robert W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Landseadel, Frank M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landseadel, William G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Landt, John M Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Landy, Francis Bernard Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (St George, Stat
Name Landy, Joseph Robert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lane, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lane, Carl Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lane, Clarence D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lane, Donald R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lane, George T. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lane, Jerome R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lane, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lane, John F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lane, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lane, Joseph Melvin Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Lane, Joseph T Jr Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Lane, Loring Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lane, Park Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/14/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lane, Richard E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Lane, Robert Ephraim Jr Rank Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Glendale, Brooklyn
Name Lane, Robert 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) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Lane, Seaman 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) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Lane, Thomas P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lane, Thomas V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lane, Victor R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lanegmayr, Kenneth W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Laneri, Angelo P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name LaNeve, Gilbert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Lang, Arthur F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lang, Edward 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) New York
Name Lang, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lang, Herman Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lang, Herman J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/17/1945 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Lang, James W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Lang, John J . Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Lang, John 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) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Lang, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lang, Kenneth W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lang, Marvin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lang, Robert Frederick 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 Lang, 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) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Lang, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Lang, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Langdon, Ben Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/27/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Langdon, Louis E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Langdon, Robert P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Carthage)
Name Langdon, Roy W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Lange, Clifford H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/27/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Langellotti, Angelo T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Langen, Frances P Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/15/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Langenhan, Guenther G. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Langer, George Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Langer, Sidney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Langfier, Leon Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Langham, Frederick Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Langhans, Wilhelm J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Langheier, Robert G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Langhorn, Norwood S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Langhorne, Pralto M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Langhorst, F W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 07/18/1946 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Langiewicz, Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Langjahr, Charles Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Langley, James O. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/16/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Langley, Theodore C Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Langone, John E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Langrock, Harold H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 08/30/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Langton, John J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Langworthy, Lyle P. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/21/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Lanigan, John Joseph Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lanigan, John Joseph Rank Motor 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) New York

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