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 Mitterwager, Philip H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Mittiga, Dominic Anthony Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Massena)
Name Mittleman, Joel J. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mittleman, Marvin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mittleman, Morton Joel Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mittler, George T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Miullo, Micheal A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mix, Andrew F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 02/21/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mix, Bernard G Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Mix, Frederick J. Jr. Rank Major Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Mixsell, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mizera, Louis Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/27/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Mizrahi, Jack D Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mleczko, Harry F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Mlinarik, Peter Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Watervliet)
Name Mlodzinski, Chester 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 Moak, Gerald R. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie (Cobleskill)
Name Moakley, Raymond F. Rank Chief Boatswain's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moane, Richard J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moberly, Edmund L Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Mocarski, Alexander F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moccia, Cosmo A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mocciaro, Rosario A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/11/1943 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Mocciaro, Santo J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Mochrie, Kenneth A. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Mock, George Edward Rank Signalman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Mockovcak, Samuel Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mockovcak, Stephen Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moclair, Joseph Stanislaus Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moclair, Patrick Arthur Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mocniak, Frank S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Moda, Anthony J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Modafarri, John A Rank Warrant Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Modaffari, Anthony J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/19/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Modafferi, Louis D Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Modena, Frank 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 Modenese, Alfred J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moderno, Samuel N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Modesta, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Modica, Thomas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moduno, Domenic I. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Modzel, Walter A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/02/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Moe, Raymond Leonard Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Hudson)
Name Moeckel, Werner H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moegelin, William M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Moehlich, Joseph D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Moehring, Wallace O Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Moeller, Frank J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Moffat, George Rank Major Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moffat, John B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Moffatt, Benjamin C Jr Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moffatt, Charles Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Moffett, Charles Allen Jr Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Moffett, Joseph Charles Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Moffett, William L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moffitt, Nicholas L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Mogavero, Albert R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mohlar, Philip B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Mohr, Edward R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mohr, Frederick B. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Barryville)
Name Mohr, George Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mohr, George C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Mohr, Herbert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mohr, Jacob 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) Kings
Name Mohr, John Richard Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mohrman, Vernon William 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 Mohrmann, Harold L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moi, Kong H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mokay, Alexander Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/13/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Mokhiber, Henry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/22/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Moklebust, Bertram O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mokszycki, Joseph G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Moland, Myron R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/01/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Molano, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Huntington)
Name Molassi, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/31/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Mole, Frank J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mole, Samuel A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moles, Kenneth C Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (Spring Valley)
Name Molica, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moliero, Mike D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molina, Secundo J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Molinari, Alfred W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/17/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molinari, Frank J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molinari, Hugo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/13/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molinari, John M 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 Molinari, Joseph J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/20/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Molinelli, Dominick A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Molinelli, James W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Molinelli, Lorenzo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molitor, William G Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moliver, Aaron L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molko, Robert Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moll, George Andrew Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Centre)
Name Mollela, Joseph T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/26/1943 County (or Community) Albany
Name Mollenhauer, Walter H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/23/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Moller, Henning Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/18/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moller, John T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/08/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Moller, Mogens M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moller, Otto F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moller, Paul A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moller, Robert C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Molley, Edmund Bernard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt Vernon)
Name Mollica, Donald 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) Kings
Name Mollicone, Anthony J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mollo, Michael J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molloy, Allen C Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Roosevelt)
Name Molloy, James Joseph Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Midland Beach,
Name Molloy, Joseph Patrick Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Molloy, Patrick J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molloy, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mollura, Salvatore A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Molnar, John G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Molnar, Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Molnar, Joseph G Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Norfolk)
Name Molnar, Stephen Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Moloney, Harry W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moloney, Thomas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Molzahn, Wilbert A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Momberger, William H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Momme, Frederick W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Staatsburg)
Name Monacell, Edwin T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Monacelli, Nicholas P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/24/1943 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Monaco, Alfred A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Monaco, Anthony J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Monaco, Anthony L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/22/1944 County (or Community) bronx
Name Monaco, Carmine P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/22/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Monaco, Dominick Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Monaco, Frank Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Monaco, John A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Monaco, Nicholas A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Monafo, Russell J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Monaghan, Edward H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Monaghan, Leo F Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Monahan, Edward J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Monahan, Francis 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) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Monahan, Francis James Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston (Dansville)
Name Monahan, George J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Monahan, Gerald J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Monahan, Harold T. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1943 County (or Community) Essex
Name Monahan, James E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Monahan, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Monahan, Peter Francis Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Monahan, William F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Monasch, Morton M Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Moncada, Joseph Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Monck, John A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moncrief, C W Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Mondi, Anthony Mike Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Mondore, Gerald J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Mondore, Howard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (DeLancy)

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