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 Bialobrzeski, C J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bialock, Matthew Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Mohawk)
Name Bianchi, Bartholomew P Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Bianchi, Gerald N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bianchi, Liberato W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/14/1942 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bianchi, Ralph J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bianchini, Patrick 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 (East Elmhurst)
Name Bianco, Andrew L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bianco, Angelo Louis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bianco, Anthony J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bianco, Anthony Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Patchogue)
Name Bianco, Archie A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bianco, Francesco J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bianco, Harold John Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bianco, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bianco, Walter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Biazak, Harry Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Bibbo, Danduccio A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bibbs, Terance Rank Mess Attendant 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Biccam, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Bice, Louis M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/05/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Bice, Milo Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Bichko, Joseph Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Bickart, Elmer J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bickel, Henry M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Bickell, Harry L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Bicker, John F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bickford, Paul T. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/05/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Bickhardt, Roger Joseph Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Biddinger, Harold F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bidermann, Walter Robert Rank Sergeant 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 Bidney, Joseph R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bidwell, Allen L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bidwell, Clyde G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Bidwell, George H 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) Albany (Voorheesville)
Name Bieber, Charles G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Biechman, John Charles Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Ravena)
Name Bieder, Milton Frank Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Biederman, Gerald Morton Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Biederman, Vernon A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bieganowski, Victor A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Biegel, Edmund Richard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Great Neck)
Name Biehl, Vincent E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bielat, Alexander A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bielat, Alvin A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bielawski, Harry M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bielcik, Andrew J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bielinski, Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bielski, Edward P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bielski, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bieniek, Stanley J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Bienko, Bennie Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bienlein, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/25/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Bientema, Clarence Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Sayville)
Name Bier, Arthur A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bierbusse, William F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bierfelt, Eugene J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Biermann, Fred George Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Port Chester
Name Biernacki, Anthony C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Biernacki, Matthew H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Biernacki, Stanley Andrew Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Biesiadecki, Leo Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Biette, William Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Biffar, Daniel Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Biffer, George J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/01/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Bigal, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bigelow, Howard L Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Bigelow, Malcolm R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bigelow, Roger Clayland Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bigelow, Roland Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Biggie, Richard A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Biggio, John D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Biggs, Herbert Charles Jr Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Biggs, Robert K Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Patchogue)
Name Biggs, Walter L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/14/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Bigley, Charles A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Biglin, Joseph H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/22/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bigness, Vernon L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Bigotta, John A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bigrow, Raymond J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Bigusiak, Walter Patrick Rank Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Bilancione, Eugene A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bilasz, Stephen Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bilello, Lawrence J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Bilello, Lawrence J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bilger, Arthur G. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bilinski, James Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Bilinski, Walter M Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Little Falls)
Name Biliski, Martin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Biljo, George Peter Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bill, Edwin W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Billeci, Ernest Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Billi, Remo J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Billig, Norman Rank Field Music 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Stewart Manor)
Name Billington, James L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Billiski, Franklin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Billo, Stephen Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Billone, Nicholas D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bills, Howard E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/02/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bills, Matthew T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bilodeau, Richard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bilohlavek, George A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 05/07/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bilon, Lawrence J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bilotta, Herbert Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bilsing, Ralph J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bilski, Joseph J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bilsky, Merton Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bilstin, Leon Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Bimbo, Dominico Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bina, Edwin Joseph Rank Lieutenant, Chaplain Corps Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Irondequoit)
Name Binder, Irving Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Binder, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Binder, Raymond R Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam (Cold Springs)
Name Bindert, Joseph Patrick 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 (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Binetti, Ceasar R Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Binger, Marvin L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Binggesser, Carl Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 09/05/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Bingham, Alexander S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bingham, Amherst W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bingham, Charles D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/11/1946 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Bingham, Edward F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bingham, Francis A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Rosedale)
Name Bingham, George J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/07/1945 County (or Community) Washington
Name Bingham, Robert S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bingham, Rutherfurd G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Binkowski, Stephen J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/19/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Binkowski, Walter Thomas Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Cheektowaga)
Name Binn, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/06/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Binn, Horace L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Binneweg, Daniel C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Binnix, John H Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Binns, George K Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Biondi, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Biondini, Renato E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Biondo, Ernest J Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Biondo, Vito M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Birbiglia, C J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Birbiglia, Michael A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birch, Lawrence Irwin 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 Birchenough, Harold J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Bircher, Thomas W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/17/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Bird, Bernard F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bird, Charles Evans Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Hamilton (Raquette Lake)
Name Bird, Charles F Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Rosedale)
Name Bird, Leo J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bird, Turley E Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/22/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birenbach, Melvin Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birge, George Albert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Biringer, Martin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Birk, Ward P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/11/1945 County (or Community) Livingston

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