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 Bennett, Vincent Lamont Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Bennett, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Bennett, Winfred W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Bennice, Frank Vincent Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Bennink, Donald T Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Benoliel, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bensch, William W Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Benshadle, Frank O Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Benson, Bernard J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/10/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Benson, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benson, Charles R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/05/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Benson, David L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benson, Edward J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/12/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Benson, Howard R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benson, James A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Benson, John Francis Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Benson, John R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Benson, Keneth W. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Benson, Kenneth M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Benson, Leonard C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Benson, Stewart 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) Steuben (Corning)
Name Bent, Francis E S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benter, William C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bentivegna, Anthony J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bentley, Edward Salisbury Jr. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Lawrence)
Name Bentley, Lloyd E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bentley, Robert D. Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bently, Robert Karl Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Benton, Earle Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Benton, Elmer Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Hamilton (Indian Lake)
Name Benton, George Robert Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Bentsen, Chester D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Benvenuto, Anthony Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benvenuto, Attilio A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Benvenuto, Francisco Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Benware, Vernon A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Benway, James N Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Middletown)
Name Benyo, Andrew Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Corning)
Name Benz, Arthur Daniel Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Beran, Charles J Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Tuckahoe)
Name Berard, Roger Armond 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 Berardi, Angelo A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berardi, Benjamin J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Berardi, Clayton E Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Berardi, Curtij A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Berardi, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berardi, James V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Berardi, Nicholas Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (Piermont)
Name Berardi, Vito A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Berardi, William F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Beras, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Berberich, William G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Berbig, Max O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Berbig, William F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Berck, Maurice M Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berdini, Albert W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berdy, Jerome A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berebitsky, Simon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/02/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berenson, Max Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berents, Harry C Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx (Woodlawn)
Name Beres, Arthur W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Greenlawn)
Name Bereswill, Werner Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Beretz, Frank Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Delanson)
Name Bereza, William P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berezovsky, Alex Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berg, Adam William Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Berg, Alfred A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berg, Alfred H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berg, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Berg, Edward R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berg, 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) Kings
Name Berg, Johm W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/19/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Berg, Stanley Paul Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Holbrook)
Name Bergamini, John V Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bergan, Paul Francis Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Berge, Quentin C 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 Bergen, Eugene J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Bergen, James T. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bergen, Michael J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bergen, Raymond Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bergenholtz, Edwin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/11/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berger, Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berger, Arnold Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/25/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berger, Clement E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/09/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Berger, Curt K Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Berger, George W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berger, Herbert R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/25/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berger, Isidore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berger, Jacob Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berger, John S Jr Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berger, Leo D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berger, Morris S Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berger, Robert Bertram 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 (Yonkers)
Name Berger, Robert L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berger, Spencer S Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bergesen, Robert P 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) Nassau (Williston Park)
Name Berggren, Edward J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bergin, Daniel John Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Westerly, State
Name Bergin, James X. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Bergin, John M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bergin, Michael 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) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Bergman, Carl F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Bergman, Charles Edward Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bergmann, Dave Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bergmann, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bergmann, Gordon A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bergner, Jack F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bergnes, Paul Alvin Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bergonzi, Frank A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Bergs, Samuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bergstein, Jerome Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bergstein, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/01/1942 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bergstrom, Royce K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Berinati, Leo C Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berka, Mark J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Berkeley, Saul M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Berkery, James M. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berket, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Berkman, Sanford Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Berkoff, Lawrence Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berkoff, Walter Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Springfield Garde
Name Berkowitz, Arthur D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berkowitz, David L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berkowitz, Edwin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berkowitz, Eugene Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berkowitz, Jerome 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 Berkowitz, Joseph H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Berkowitz, Martin Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berkowitz, Marvin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/19/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berkowitz, Norman NMI Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berkowitz, Samuel F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berkowitz, Seymour Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/04/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Berl, Morten C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berlehner, Charles Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berlin, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Berliner, Saul 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 Berman, Alvin Seymour Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berman, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/31/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berman, Burton 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 Berman, Harvey Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berman, Herman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berman, Leonard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Berman, Milton Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berman, Morris Rank Brigadier General Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Berman, Norman S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Berman, Philip 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 Berman, Robert Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Berment, Henry E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/22/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bermingham, John Michael Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bermingham, Robert J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/01/1944 County (or Community) Genesee

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