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 Magnan, Albert Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Watervliet)
Name Magnani, Gabriel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Magnani, George F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Magnasco, Joseph Anthony 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 Magner, Martin J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Magnetto, Peter Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Magno, Vincent S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Magnus, Carl E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Magnus, John A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Magnussen, Daniel E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Magnuszewski, J W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/16/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Magor, William H Jr Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Magram, Sidney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Magrino, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Magrum, Albert F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Maguire, James Frank Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Maguire, John J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Maguire, John P. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maguire, Ralph P Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Magyar, Albert John Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Mahan, Lawrence D Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Dobbs Ferry)
Name Mahan, Thomas F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mahaney, Edward J. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Mahaney, Edward J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mahar, Lawrence P Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cortland)
Name Mahar, Martin G Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (North Troy)
Name Mahedy, William Joseph Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maher, Edward Michael Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Maher, Edward W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Maher, Eugene J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Maher, Gerald Joseph 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 (Hastings on
Name Maher, James A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Maher, James J 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 Maher, John A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maher, John E Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Varysburg)
Name Maher, John E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maher, John T. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maher, Joseph J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maher, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Maher, Miles Morris Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maher, Robert Joseph Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Maher, Thomas G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Maher, Thomas P 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 Maher, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mahl, Jack J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mahler, Francis F Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mahler, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Mahler, Robert Lester Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Douglaston)
Name Mahneck, John Frank Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mahokin, Michael Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Mahoney, Bernard J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mahoney, Cornelius P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mahoney, Donald F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Mahoney, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mahoney, Fred R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mahoney, James Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mahoney, Jeremiah J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mahoney, John J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mahoney, Joseph Michael Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Corning)
Name Mahoney, Justin Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Mahoney, Michael J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mahoney, Peter P Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mahoney, Raymond Francis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Mahoney, Robert Elbert Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Mahoney, Robert F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mahoney, Robert F. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Mahoney, Thomas Leo Jr 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) Nassau (Franklin Square)
Name Mahoney, Wilfred J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Mahoney, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mahoney, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (West New Bright
Name Mahony, William E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maida, Michael 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 Maida, Paul T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Maida, Vincent S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maidhoff, Daniel A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/24/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Maiello, Amedeo B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maiello, Angelo Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maier, Eugene P Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Lindenhurst)
Name Maier, Franklyn Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Maier, Hans W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maier, John E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Maier, John J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/27/1945 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Maier, Joseph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Maier, Joseph A Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Maier, Thomas H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/04/1943 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Maier, William A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maierhoffer, Albert F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Maiewski, Paul E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Maikish, Gustav Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maines, Adfur Eddy Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Kenmore, Buffalo)
Name Maines, Donald E 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 (Beechurst, Whites
Name Mains, Robert L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/04/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Maio, Arthur 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) Steuben (Corning)
Name Maioli, Frank R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/14/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Maiorana, Anthony N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maiorana, Hugo Anthony Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Island Park)
Name Mair, John R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/12/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Maira, Louis J. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Maira, Salvatore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maires, Thomas Ware 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 Mairoca, Dominick J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Maisano, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maistelman, Lazarus Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Maisto, Alfred Doroteo Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Maite, Meyer L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Maiurano, Joseph J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Maiuri, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Majcher, Matthew Joseph Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Majchrzak, Adolph F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Majchrzak, Clarence A. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Majchszak, Bernard 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 Majda, Stanley Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Majernik, Joseph R. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Majerowicz, Henry B Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Majeska, Edward F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Majeski, Edward T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1945 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Majesky, Stephen Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (North Syracuse)
Name Majewski, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Majewski, Joseph L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/26/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Majewski, Stanley 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) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Majewski, Stanley S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Majka, Joseph T Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Majka, Raymond M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Major, Clyde A. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Major, Edward J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Major, Richard Robinson Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Bronxville)
Name Majorana, Arthur B Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Majorana, Frank Robert Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Majoros, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Majrowski, Walter J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Majuri, Frank Paul Jr Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Makara, John N Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Makarowsky, Michael Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Makemnos, Seymour 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 Maker, Walter L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Maki, Arthur H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Makin, George B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Elmont, Floral Pa
Name Makofake, Raymond Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Roosevelt)
Name Makohon, Victor F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Makohon, Walter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Makolinski, Frank E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Makowski, Arthur T 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 Makowy, William Rank Chief Fire Controlman Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Maksiak, Edward S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/06/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Maksyn, Edward C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Malacaro, Nicholas R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Malack, Carl Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Malady, Myron M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Malafront, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Malahowski, Jacob Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie

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