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 Lynch, George R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lynch, Hubert Joseph Rank Apprentice Seaman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (North Tarryt
Name Lynch, James B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lynch, James 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) Kings
Name Lynch, James J. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lynch, James 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) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name Lynch, James L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 05/29/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Lynch, James M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lynch, John E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Lynch, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lynch, 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) New York
Name Lynch, 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) New York
Name Lynch, John M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lynch, John T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Lynch, John W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lynch, Joseph B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lynch, Joseph D Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lynch, Joseph P. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lynch, Kenneth Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lynch, Kevin B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lynch, LaVerr Thomas Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Little Falls)
Name Lynch, Michael J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lynch, Miles F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lynch, Nicholas A Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/31/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lynch, Patrick F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lynch, Robert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Lynch, Thomas J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lynch, Thomas P. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Lynch, Thomas William Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Pelham Manor
Name Lynch, Timothy R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Lynds, Temple James Jr Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Lyndsey, Joseph M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lyng, Lawrence 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 Lyngard, John W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Lynn, Edward D. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/26/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Lynn, Edward G. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lynn, Edward J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lynn, James T Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Lynn, Kenneth J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/29/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lynn, Robert P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Lynnton, Keith X. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/25/1941 County (or Community) New York
Name Lyon, George A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lyon, Irving W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lyon, James B. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Lyon, John Gillen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Lyon, Kenneth Richard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Lyon, Robert A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Lyon, Wilbert V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) State at large
Name Lyons, Alfred Laboni Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Lyons, Bernard Barton Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lyons, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Lyons, James J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Lyons, John Michael Rank Machinist'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 Lyons, John V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/17/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Lyons, Joseph James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lancaster)
Name Lyons, Leo Edward Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Lyons, Mason Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Lyons, Maurice F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Lyons, Ronald E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Lyons, Terence T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Lyons, Thomas J M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Lyons, Timothy J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/05/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Lyons, William J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Lysaght, John Edward Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd 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 Maack, William T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maar, John Charles Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Maas, Donald B 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 Maassen, Raymond H Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Aurora)
Name Mabb, Floyd M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/03/1945 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Mabeus, Neville I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Mabie, Leslie W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Mabius, John Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Rosedale)
Name Mabon, George S Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Mabry, Joseph L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mac Donald, John C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Mac Donald, Kenneth L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Mac Donald, William G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Macaluso, Charles L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Macaluso, Frank G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macaluso, Frank S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macaluso, Leonard Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macaluso, Thomas 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Macaroff, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macarthur, Vaughn H Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Macbain, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Macblane, Melvin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/17/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Macca, Joseph A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Macca, Rosario Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macca, Rosario Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Maccarrone, Paul Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macchia, Antonio F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macchia, Robert W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macchio, Andrew A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macchio, Anthony F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Macchio, Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macchio, Peter P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macchio, Ralph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Macchirole, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maccio, Peter J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name MacCormack, John Emil Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Rossman, Stuyve
Name MacDied of woundsell, Kenneth B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name MacDied of woundsell, Norris L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name MacDied of woundsell, William V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macdonald, Alfred Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Macdonald, Andrew V Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name MacDonald, Charles Francis 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 (Port Chester
Name MacDonald, Clifford R 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) Livingston (Caledonia)
Name Macdonald, Henry J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/08/1944 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Macdonald, John A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name MacDonald, John James Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macdonald, L D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name MacDonald, Paul C Jr Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Tuckahoe)
Name MacDonald, Robert Scrymser Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macdonald, Robert T. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macdonald, Thomas A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name MacDonald, Thomas 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) Franklin (Malone)
Name MacDougall, Daniel Rank Chief Pharmacist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name MacDougall, Gerard T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Macdougall, W D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mace, George W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Mace, Sterling Godfrey Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (S Ozone Park)
Name Mace, William Alfred Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Keeseville)
Name Mace, William E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Maceda, Edward L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/30/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macejka, Anthony V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Macekur, Andrew Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Macellari, Lorenzo J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macewen, Harry J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Macey, Frank Jim Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Macgowan, David H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name MacGowan, Hubert Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name MacGregor, John R 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 MacGregor, Paul E. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name MacGuire, John D Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mach, Louis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Mach, Louis P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Machek, Jerry A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Machemer, Walter L Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Machik, Charles Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Machio, Thomas A Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Machlowski, Henry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Machnica, Joseph Anthony 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 Machovec, Louis H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Maciaszkiewicz, F S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Maciejewski, Frank R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Macinnis, Raymond L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Macinsky, Michael Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/29/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Macintyre, Bruce S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Macintyre, Donald R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/23/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name MacIntyre, William Archibald Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston (Dansville)

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