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 Mello, Anthony C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mellody, Howard Francis Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mellon, James H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Mellor, Allen R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Melloy, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Melnick, Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/16/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Melnick, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Melniczek, Nicholas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Melnik, Michael W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Melnikoff, Herman A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Melo, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Melody, Raymond J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Melofchik, Gerard J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Melomo, Salvatore J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/05/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Melott, Theodore J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Meltsner, Joseph S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Meltz, Irwin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Meltzer, Irwin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Melville, George Horner Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Memler, Beatrice H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Memoli, Alfred E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Menacker, Leroy Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/23/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Menahen, Maurice M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Menasche, Fred Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mencarelli, Aldino Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mencel, Kenneth H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Menchillo, Walter J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston (Livonia)
Name Menchuk, Walter Michael Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Mendel, Morris Rank Master Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mendelsohn, Jerome H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mendelsohn, Marvin R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/18/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mendelson, Melvin Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/22/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mendelson, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Menden, Harvey M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mendenhall, John R Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mendez, Andrew M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mendez, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mendez, Raymond Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mendy, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lackawanna)
Name Menear, Lyle Kenneth Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Menegazzi, Walter T. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/13/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Menendez, Warren F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Meng, Harold R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Menk, William L Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Menkes, Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Menkin, Abraham A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/24/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Mennel, Walter H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mennetti, Ernest J. Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mensch, Jacob S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Menshel, Eugene E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Mente, Charles Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Menter, Marvin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Mentlik, Lewis S Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Menzenski, Stanley Paul Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Meo, Nicholas Joseph Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Meola, Carl J. Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Middletown)
Name Meola, Frank A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Meola, William G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Mercaldo, Alexander J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mercando, Tony J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mercarter, C J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Merced, James B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mercer, John E Rank Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Mercer, Morris H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merchant, Peter 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) Oneida (Rome)
Name Mercurio, Dominic Benedict Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mercurio, Robert T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merget, Martin W Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Merican, Robert 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 Mericle, Evelyn E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merigliano, Joseph Anthony Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Meringolo, Charles A. 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 Meringolo, Ferdinand Frank Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Meringolo, Palmieri D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merithew, William W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/07/1941 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Merkel, Gerald A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Merkel, Richard J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Merker, Bernard Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merker, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Merker, Jacob L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merkl, John William Jr Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bayside)
Name Merkle, C W Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Merkle, Edward Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Merkle, Ferdinand Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Merkle, William F Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Merkur, Robert Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Merle-Smith, Van S Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Merlino, Joseph A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Merlis, Kenneth L Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mermell, David B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mermelstein, Bernard Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mern, Murray M Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Merna, George Charles Rank Signalman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mero, Joseph E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Meroshnekoff, Walter Rank Chief Yeoman Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Merrall, Edward C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Merrell, Joseph F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Merrens, Leonard Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merriam, Forest J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Merriam, John G. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Merrick, William E Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Merriett, Raymond S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Merrigan, John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Merrihew, Harry L Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Merrilees, William D Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Merrill, Clement F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1943 County (or Community) Orange
Name Merrill, Donald R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Merrill, Elliott I Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Merrill, George 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) Broome (Johnson City)
Name Merrill, Hanley J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/30/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Merrill, John W. Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Merrill, Lewis O. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Merrill, Ralph F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Merrill, Samuel L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Merrill, Walter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/09/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Merriman, John H. Rank Field Musician 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Merriman, Perry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Merritt, Richard L Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/13/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Merritt, William H Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/11/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Merritts, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Merron, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merrow, Robert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Merry, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Merson, Murray A. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Merson, Saul M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mertz, Harry T. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Mertz, Ned H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Merwin, Clifford M Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Merwin, David Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Merz, Stephen J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Mesec, Adolph J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Meshefsky, John J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Peekskill)
Name Meshel, Morton Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mesiar, Edward D. Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Mesic, Wilford C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/01/1944 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Mesick, Sherman W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1944 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Mesisca, Fred C. Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mesita, James V Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Meskimen, Joseph E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/23/1944 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Mesnik, Harry T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Messere, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Messier, Adelphis J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Messier, Donald Arthur Rank Aviation Radioman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Green Island, Tro
Name Messina, Agostino Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Messina, Giuseppe J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Messina, Joseph V Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Messina, Joseph V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Messina, Mariana Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Messina, Mariano 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 Messina, Paul A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester

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