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 Moorfoot, John R Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moorhead, David E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Moorman, Charles H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moose, Garry Lucian Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cortland)
Name Mora, John A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Morabito, Anthony F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Morabito, Frank A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/20/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Morales, Joseph M Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morales, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morales, Robert F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moran, Albert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/16/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Moran, Eugene M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Moran, Frederick L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler
Name Moran, Frederick V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Moran, George M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moran, Gerald 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 (Woodside)
Name Moran, James M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Moran, James T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/20/1943 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Moran, John A Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Moran, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Moran, John J Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Moran, John P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moran, John R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Moran, Joseph B Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moran, Joseph W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Moran, Patrick E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moran, Porter Ford Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moran, Robert E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Moran, Thomas Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moran, Thomas Christopher Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Johnson City)
Name Moran, Thomas F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moran, William S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/24/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Morano, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morano, Lawrence J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Morano, 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 (Corona)
Name Morano, Vincent A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morat, Darrell W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Moravec, Stanley P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Moravinsky, Sam 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 Morawski, Edward A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Morawski, Stanley Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mordkowitz, Philip Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name More, William L 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) Otsego (Oneonta)
Name Moreau, John R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Morefield, James W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Morehouse, Donald D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Morehouse, Hilton O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Morehouse, Kenneth G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Morehouse, Leonard J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/29/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Morehouse, Prescott M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Moreira, Armenio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morek, Michael Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Morel, Richard A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/22/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moreland, Chauncey S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Moreland, Glenford H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Morelle, Samuel F. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Morelli, Philip J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morelli, Raphael V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Morello, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Morello, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morello, Peter J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moreno, Alfred John Rank Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moreno, Joseph A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moreno, Juan A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Moreton, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Moreton, William S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moretta, Donita A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Moretti, Albert A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Morgan, Charles H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morgan, Daniel W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morgan, Donald J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Morgan, George A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/06/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Morgan, George A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Morgan, Harold Parr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Morgan, Jay P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Morgan, John P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morgan, Keith Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/08/1945 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Morgan, Lowell L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morgan, Norman R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morgan, Ralph P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Morgan, Richard Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Morgan, Robert L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/24/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morgan, Roswell P Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Adams Center)
Name Morgan, Walter Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Blooming Grove)
Name Morgan, William F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/09/1945 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Morgan, William T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morgenbesser, Seymour Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morgenstein, Morris Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morgenstern, Leon Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morgenweck, Albert Frank Jr Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Brentwood)
Name Morgera, Frank J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morgero, Peter 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) Kings
Name Morgia, Anthony C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Morgol, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Moriarity, Harold Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Moriarity, John F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Moriarity, William E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/27/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Moriarty, Andrew Joseph Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Moriarty, Daniel A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Moriarty, Daniel E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Moriarty, John E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Moriarty, Patrick D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Moriarty, Richard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Moriarty, Robert 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 Moriarty, William T Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Moricette, Edward J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1943 County (or Community) Essex
Name Morici, Louis A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morin, Clifford J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morin, Leon F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Morin, Roland Andrew Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Cedarhurst)
Name Morincelli, Edo Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Moriondo, Arthur Michael Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Moritz, Robert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Moritz, Simon S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morley, James E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Morley, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Morlock, Thomas J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mornati, Aldo V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/01/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Moro, Mario Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Morone, Serafino Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/09/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morphet, Foster Benjamin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Morphet, John T Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Morra, Benjamin R Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Morra, Mario Anthony S Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt Vernon)
Name Morra, Michael Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Morrell, John F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morrell, John H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morretta, Arthur J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Morris, Allen S Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Morris, Archibald B Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Morris, Charles B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Morris, Edward G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/27/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Morris, Francis G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Morris, Francis P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Morris, Frank X Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/30/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Morris, Gus Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Morris, Hamilton F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Morris, Harold Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Massapequa)
Name Morris, Harold L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morris, Herbert L 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 Morris, Howard R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Morris, James George Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Morris, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Morris, James Thomas Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Morris, John Benedict Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Morris, John F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morris, John U. Jr. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Morris, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/04/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Morris, Keva Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Morris, Lawrence Lavern Rank Quartermaster 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Little Falls)

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