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 Letizia, Nicholas A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Leto, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name LeTourneur, Schofield 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) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Letter, Daniel Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lettera, Alfred P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Leupp, Robert Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/04/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Leuze, Frederick M. 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 Leuze, Ralph E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Leva, James V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Leva, Louis J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name LeVan, Charles Buddy Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Levan, Daniel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Levantin, David L. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levasseur, Albert E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levay, Louis T. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Leve, Franklin Henry Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Leve, Morris Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levenson, Sidney S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Leventhal, Albert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Leventhal, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lever, Charles W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Lever, James 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 Leveridge, Rober M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Levermore, Sommers D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Leverton, Joseph A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levesque, Alexander B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levesque, Leo J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Levey, Edwin L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/06/1943 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Levey, Fred Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levey, Robert S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Levi, Carmine A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levi, James S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/24/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Levi, Leo Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levia, Joseph Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Levie, Benjamin J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levien, James Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Levin, Arthur L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Levin, Harold Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/19/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Levin, Harry L. 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 Levin, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levin, Joseph D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levin, Melvin E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Levin, Meyer Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levin, Percy Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Levindoske, Richard M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Levine, Aaron Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Abraham Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levine, Bernard Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/26/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Bernard Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Berney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Daniel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Daniel I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Levine, David Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, David Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levine, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Edward I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/08/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Ernest Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Gerald H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/07/1943 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Levine, Gilbert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Levine, Harold B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Harry Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Harry Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Harvey Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Hyman Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Julius H Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Julius H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Levine, Leo W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Levine, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levine, Martin Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Martin A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Morris Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Morris A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Levine, Morton Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levine, Murray Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Norman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Norman Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Levine, Philip Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/18/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Philip Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Raymond Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/21/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Robert 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) Kings
Name Levine, Sam Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Samuel H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Samuel J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levine, Seymour Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/19/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Seymour M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Sidney J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levine, Sol Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/11/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levine, Stanley I. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levine, William Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levine, William M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Levinsky, Barrett A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Levinson, Adolphe D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Levinson, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levinson, Gerald M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levinson, Louis I Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levinson, Max M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levinson, Moses Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levinson, Paul B. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Levinson, Wilbur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levinus, Walter E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levitan, Herman Joseph Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Port Chester
Name Levitan, Milton Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Levitt, Arthur Irwin Rank Aviation Radio Technician 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levitt, Henry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levitt, Herbert A. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levitt, Jack W. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Levitt, Paul D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levonski, Raymond R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Dolgeville)
Name Levy, Adolph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Alan M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Levy, Bertram R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/09/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Bertrand V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, David Jerome Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levy, Frederick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levy, Harry Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levy, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Irwin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, James K. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levy, Joseph Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Levy, Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levy, Joseph E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Leon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Louis Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Melvin B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Meyer Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levy, Morris E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Levy, Philip M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/06/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Levy, Robert T. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Levy, Samuel K. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Levy, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Levy, Simon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/14/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Levy, Walter E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Lew, Abraham Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name LewanDied of woundsski, Daniel A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name LewanDied of woundsski, Leon M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name LewanDied of woundsski, Lloyd A. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name LewanDied of woundsski, Mathew J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lewandowski, Eugene P. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Lewandowski, Henry Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Batavia)
Name Lewandowski, Joseph M. 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) Genesee (Batavia)
Name Lewek, Edward C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lewek, 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Lewek, William F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/28/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lewellyn, Leo L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Lewicki, Stanley S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewin, Donald Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Lewin, Karl E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Lewin, Ralph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lewis, Albert Maurice Rank Mailman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Far Rockaway)

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