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 Lewis, Alvin Jesse Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Goshen)
Name Lewis, Arthur G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lewis, Benjamin Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lewis, Charles A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lewis, Charles C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/21/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Lewis, Charles E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/14/1943 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Lewis, Charles H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/01/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewis, Charles R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Lewis, Clifford E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lewis, Clifford J . Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Lewis, David T. Jr. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/03/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Lewis, Dwight L. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Lewis, Edward L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewis, Eugene C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lewis, George C Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lewis, George E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Lewis, George F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lewis, George H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Lewis, George M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lewis, Harry E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Lewis, Herbert A. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Lewis, Ira Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lewis, Jack H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Lewis, John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewis, John Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lewis, John M. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/09/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Lewis, John R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/17/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lewis, John S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lewis, John W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Lewis, Kenneth R . Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewis, Kenneth R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Lewis, Marion Arthur Rank Chief Gunner's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Portville)
Name Lewis, Marion Arthur Rank Chief Gunner's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) N/A
Name Lewis, Norman Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Lewis, Raymond F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lewis, Raymond J Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Lewis, Richard D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lewis, Robert T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lewis, Samuel E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Lewis, Sidney J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewis, Thomas F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Lewis, Thomas M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lewis, Wallace Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lewis, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lewis, Walter A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lewis, Walter M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Lewis, Wells Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lewis, William Clayton Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Lewis, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lewis, William Theodore Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Pittsford)
Name Lewis, Willie J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/17/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lewittes, Judah H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/09/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Lewkowicz, Walter Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewoc, Paul S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lewry, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lewsey, Joseph H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Lewy, David James Jr Rank Yeoman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ley, Ferdinand Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/21/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Ley, George A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Leyden, Patrick J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Leyden, William 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) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Leykamm, Willard P. 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 (Bethpage)
Name Leyman, Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Lhuillier, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Li Puma, Peter J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lia, Frank J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lia, Sebastian A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Liacabuco, Louis M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/21/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lianitz, Bernard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Liardi, Salvatore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Liaros, Peter J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Libassi, Philip J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Libbin, Eugene L. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Libby, Gilbert Butler Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (East Northport)
Name Libby, Robert Leroy Rank Shipfitter 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Liberati, Daniel J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Liberator, John Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Liberatore, Bernardo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Liberatore, Edward J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Liberman, Julis Rank Baker 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Libert, Albert F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Liberta, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Liberte, Salvatore C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Libertri, Sylvester N Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Liberty, Dean A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1943 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Liblit, Arthur Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Libman, Walter Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Libritz, Jerry Michael Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Frankfort)
Name Libutti, Alfred J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Libutti, Clorindo Anthony Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Libutti, Daniel J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Licari, Dominick J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/27/1946 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Licari, Joseph F Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Licari, Joseph L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Licata, Albert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Licata, Charles J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Licata, Dominick Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Licata, Guiseppe F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Licata, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Licata, Joseph P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Licata, Joseph S. 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) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Licata, Patsy P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Licata, Rosario John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Licato, Angelo J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Licausi, Savio J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Licciardi, Rosario 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) Fulton (Johnstown)
Name Licence, Fred R. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Licence, Ralph G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Lichota, Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/01/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lichten, Leo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lichtenau, Harold P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lichtenhan, C E Sr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Lichtenstein, A G Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lichtenstein, Marcus Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lichtman, Joel Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lichwick, Peter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Licitra, George J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lickel, William M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Licurse, Leonard L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Licursi, Martin J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Liddell, John P Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Liddell, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Liddick, Ronald M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Liddle, Thomas II Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Liddy, Vincent E Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Liden, Arthur V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lidke, Gustave O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/01/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lidsky, Kalman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Liebeck, Harold H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lieberman, Daniel Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lieberman, Jonas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lieberman, Max Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lieberman, Murray Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lieberman, Samuel Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lieberman, Stanley M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Liebert, Ralph R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Liebla, Sylvan Sprague Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Barryville)
Name Lieblang, George J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lieblein, Jack Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Liebman, Irving Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Liebman, Seymour A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Liebowitz, Louis Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Liedy, Lester L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lief, William Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/19/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Liefke, William E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lieser, Irving Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lietz, Theodore C. Rank Chief Yeoman Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Lieurance, Howard R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Lifer, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Lifschitz, George Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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