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 Belford, Gerard S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/22/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Belgrave, Arthur C Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Believe, Arthur C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/26/1942 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Belinky, Seymour R Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Belker, Samuel D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Belkin, Fred 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 Belkin, Philip Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bell, Albert W Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bell, Arleigh T Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bell, Boris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bell, Charles E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Bell, Clifford Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Bell, Harry Bernard Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Bell, Jack Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Bell, James M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bell, John T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bell, Joseph William Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Canton)
Name Bell, Julian P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bell, Kenneth F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bell, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bell, Norman R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bell, Orrin D Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bell, Robert Harry Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Bell, Robert John Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Bell, Walter Francis Rank Shipfitter 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Bell, Walter R 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) Westchester (Armonk)
Name Bell, William F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bell, Wilson M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/04/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bellanca, Dominic Francis Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bellanca, Samuel Leonard Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston (Mt Morris)
Name Bellanca, Victor J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bellantone, Gregory J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bellantoni, Patrick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/03/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bellavia, Anthony J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bellavia, Anthony P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bellavia, Ettore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bellavigna, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bellefeville, Philip C 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 Bellerose, Henry 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) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Bellettini, Tony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/04/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Belleville, Ross J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Belligerante, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Belligotti, Aldo Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler (Watkins Glen)
Name Bellina, Angelo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bellina, John P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Bellinger, Albert J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bellinger, George Lieinberger Rank Lieutenant Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Bellinger, James S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Bellinger, Lloyd Rank Aerographer 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Forestport)
Name Bellington, Francis E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bellino, Philip J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bellino, Salvatore M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bellis, Robert Lewis Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Canandaigua)
Name Bellitt, Irving Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bellizia, Michael A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bellizzi, Anthony F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bellizzi, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bellman, Alexander Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bellman, Robert W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bellomo, Fred Bennetto Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Oswego)
Name Bellonio, Michael J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bellotti, Bruno J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bellotti, Raymond V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bellreng, Robert F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bellrose, Mark J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Bellucci, Giocondo Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bellucco, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bellville, Harold 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Belmonte, Daniel J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/11/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Belofsky, Meyer Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Belostock, Nathan A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Below, Theodore H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Amityville)
Name Belstadt, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bemben, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bemis, Earl B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Bemish, Louis J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Benajam, Casiano Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benaquisto, Louis August Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Benardo, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Bencohen, Gideon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bender, Edward W Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bender, Herman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/16/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Bender, Irving G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bender, Jack L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bender, Jack M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bender, James Francis Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Bender, Leo R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/30/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bender, Robert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/26/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bender, Warren A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx (Parkchester, Bronx
Name Bender, Wesley L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Bendix, Albert H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benedetto, Angelo James Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Benedetto, Dominick 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 Benedetto, Leonard 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Benedetto, Mario T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/08/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benedetto, Michael A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benedict, Charles F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Benedict, Donald A. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Benedict, Edward R Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/01/1946 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Benedict, Marcus J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Benedict, Marshall C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Benedict, Robert A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Benenson, Irving Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benfield, Averall Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benfield, Richard J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benfield, Stanley Paul Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Sag Harbor)
Name Bengert, Raymond V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Bengston, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bengtson, Howard M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Benigno, Oswald A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benimoff, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/01/1942 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Beninati, Anthony A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Beninati, Harry F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Benisatto, Abraham A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benischek, Robert T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Benjamin, Alfred H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benjamin, Earl W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benjamin, Ernest M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Benjamin, Harold F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Benjamin, Jack T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Benjamin, James Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Benjamin, Richard Paul Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Benjella, Paul Germaine Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Benkovich, John G Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bennett, Allen G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Bennett, Arthur A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bennett, Chester B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/30/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bennett, Clifford E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bennett, Clifford T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/23/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Bennett, Edward L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bennett, Frank Joseph Rank Aviation Chief Radio Technician Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bennett, Gale W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lancaster)
Name Bennett, George E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bennett, George H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bennett, George R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bennett, Harry G Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bennett, Howard Wayne 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) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Bennett, Irwin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Bennett, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bennett, James P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bennett, John C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/26/1946 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bennett, John Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt Vernon)
Name Bennett, John L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bennett, Laverne James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bennett, Leo E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Bennett, Lloyd B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Bennett, Matthew Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bennett, Ralph Stanley Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Lakewood)
Name Bennett, Richard T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Bennett, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess

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