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 Lucente, Vincent V Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lucey, George V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/02/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Luchesi, Sebastian J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Luchko, Andrew L. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lucia, Nicholas Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lucian, Gerald J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Luciani, William Anthony Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Luciano, Charles Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Luciano, Frankie Mickel 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Luciano, William A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lucido, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/21/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Lucieer, Lucien Peter Rank Yeoman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Lucio, Albert V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Luckman, Louis S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Luckow, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/26/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Lucyk, John Charles Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lucyshyn, Joseph J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lucyszyn, Andrew William Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Luczak, Frank J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Luczkowiak, James J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Ludlam, Gerald L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Ludlow, Allen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ludlow, David Joseph Rank Gunnery Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Spencerport)
Name Ludwig, Benjamin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ludwig, Bernard W. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ludwig, Charles H Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Ludwig, Jacob C Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Ludwigsen, Peter K. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/01/1943 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Ludy, Harrison E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Luechau, Karl H. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Luedke, James 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Lugan, Anthony V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lugo, Filemon R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Luis, Lionel Edward Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Luiso, Ralph A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Luitweiler, Wilfred R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Luitz, Erich Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Luizzi, Albert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lukacovic, John A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lukacovic, Rudolph Albert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lukacs, James S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/19/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lukas, John 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) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Lukas, Richard H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lukasavage, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lukasik, Henry S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Luke, Claude L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Luke, Harold R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Luke, Henry Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lukeshevich, John Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lukoski, Edward Felix Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lukowski, Anthony L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Luksch, Richard L Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Luksich, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lulas, Andrew C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Lull, Raymond A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Lum, Charles D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lum, Chung C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lummus, Julian L. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lumsden, Harry N Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lund, Paul Odell Rank Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lund, William E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lundell, George H Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lundell, Robert J Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lundgren, James H Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Lundgren, William Eugene Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Lundin, John W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lundquist, Arthur E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lundsten, Gustave A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lundy, Arthur F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/09/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lundy, Robert James Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Lundy, William W Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lunenfeld, Raymond C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lunetta, Carmen Samuel Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Lunetta, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lunghi, Albert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lunken, Isadore Irving Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Lunn, Robert H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/13/1944 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Lunt, Paul S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Luonga, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Luongo, Ernest B 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) Richmond (Port Richmond,
Name Luongo, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Luongo, Michael J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lupero, Carmine G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Lupia, Francis V. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Lupia, Raymond B Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lupinski, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/25/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lupinski, Edward R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Lupion, George V. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lupo, Arthur J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/23/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lupo, Salvatore J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Lupo, Vincent Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lupoli, Vito 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) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Lupone, Arthur J. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lupton, Benjamin W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lupton, Walter R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lupu, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lurcock, Russell E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler
Name Luria, Walter O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Lurie, Eugene Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lurie, Leonard Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lurie, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lusack, Nicholas Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lusardi, Joseph J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lusardi, Joseph J. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Lushia, Emery 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) Clinton (Plattsburg)
Name Lusk, Douglas S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lusk, Robert C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Luskovitch, Michael Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lussier, Joseph L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lustig, David M. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lustig, William B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lustri, Alfred Armond Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Luteran, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Luther, Emerson A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lutsic, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Lutz, George E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lutz, George P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lutz, Howard F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Lutz, Leonard J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/29/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Lutz, Rudolph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lutz, Warren S. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Lutze, Thomas W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Luvin, William Joseph 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 Luxenberg, Arnold B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Luzetski, Peter Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lyba, Walter Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lybarger, Ralph E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lybolt, Harlow C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Lychenheim, Herbert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lyczynski, Richard L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/23/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Lyke, Ralph L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/05/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Lykes, Fred R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lyle, Chester A Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Millerton)
Name Lyman, Clement W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Lyman, Donald George Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Lyman, Edward F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/11/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lyman, Richard James Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Lynagh, Edward M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lynam, Stanley A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lynaugh, Robert W 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 Lynch, Arthur F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lynch, Arthur J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lynch, Bernard E Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Port Byron)
Name Lynch, Brendan J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lynch, Edmund Francis 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) Saratoga (Waterford)
Name Lynch, Edmund T Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lynch, Edward T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lynch, Francis Frederick Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lynch, Frederick N. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lynch, George B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga

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