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 Birkdale, Henry Haakon Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Birkhofer, Carl Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Birklin, Fred Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Birks, William R. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Westhampton)
Name Birmingham, Donald J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Birmingham, Robert M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Birnbaum, Albert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birnbaum, Benjamin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birnbaum, Bertram I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Birnbaum, Morris S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Birnbaum, Nathan Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birnbaum, Sam Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Birnbaum, Seymour Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birnberg, Jerome Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Birney, Samuel Peter Rank Chief Storekeeper Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Birney, William W Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Biro, Richard 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Biron, Arthur Rank Ship's Cook 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (East Syracuse)
Name Birr, William J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bisaha, George Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Bisbano, Frank A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bischoff, Herman Charles 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 Bischoff, Robert G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bischoff, Rolf K Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bisconti, Francis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bisconti, Vincent J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bisdale, Ralph T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bisesi, Attilio V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bisgeier, Bernard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bish, Peter J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga (Candor)
Name Bishar, James Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bisher, Donald William Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara ? (Barker)
Name Bishop, Albert F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/25/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bishop, Charles A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bishop, Donald J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Moravia)
Name Bishop, Edward J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Whitesboro)
Name Bishop, Elbert Lee Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bishop, Frederick A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Bishop, Hailey Mosely Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bishop, Henry W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bishop, Herman C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Bishop, Howard A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Bishop, James K Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bishop, John M J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bishop, Kenneth D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Bishop, Kenneth T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Baldwinsville)
Name Bishop, Leonard I. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Bishop, Linnon A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Jamesville)
Name Bishop, Paul G. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Bishop, Philip C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bishop, Ray H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Warsaw)
Name Bishop, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bishop, Vernon P. 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bisky, Austin J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/17/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bisogno, Adam J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bisogno, Frederick Nicholas Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bispo, Alfred Alexio Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Biss, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bissell, Donald R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bissell, Giles Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Bissinger, Edward R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bistany, Rudolph R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bistromowitz, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bistrowitz, Abe Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bitel, Menceslaus 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bitka, Alfred A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bitondo, Vincent Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bittel, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/27/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bittlingmeyer, Henry Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bittner, Jerome E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bittner, Joseph A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bittner, Thaddeus J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/10/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bitzko, John L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Bivona, Andrew G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Bix, Paul Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/05/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Bixby, Charles C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bixby, Gerald C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Bixby, John W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/07/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bixler, Lamar C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Bizzoco, Angelo R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bjork, Richard Marcus Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Bjorness, George H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bjune, Harold A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blach, Richard A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blacharsky, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Black, Allan D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Black, Benjamin C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Black, Bernard S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Black, Beryl A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/09/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Black, Herbert G Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Black, James D. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Black, John V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/08/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Black, Joseph E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Black, Norman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/21/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Black, Paul Nmi Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Black, Ralph L. 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 (Far Rockaway)
Name Black, Roger D Jr Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Black, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Black, Thomas Francis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Black, Thomas M Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Rye)
Name Blackburn, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Blackman, Robert A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Blackmer, Bernard H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Blackmore, Charles R. 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Blackmore, Noel Nelson Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Blacknall, Robert W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blackshaw, Robert.M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blackshear, Clisby Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blackstock, Roy Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/12/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blackstone, Robert H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/08/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blackwell, Joseph B. III 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 Blackwell, Sydney P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blackwood, James W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blackwood, William Nicholson Rank Shipfitter 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 Blades, Gordon A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bladykas, Stephen J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Blafield, Richard W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Blahitka, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blaine, Harrison T. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blaine, Royal B. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (West New Bright
Name Blair, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blair, David L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blair, Donald Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Marcy)
Name Blair, Frederick 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) Franklin (Constable)
Name Blair, Grant W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blair, Harold R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Blair, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Blair, Lawrence W. 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) Lewis (Lowville)
Name Blair, Marshall F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/08/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Blair, Robert E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Blair, Rollie H. Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Blais, Albert Edward Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blais, Edmond J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blaise, William F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Blake, Charles H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blake, Donald E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Blake, Elmer E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/02/1943 County (or Community) Orange
Name Blake, Elmer E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/31/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blake, Frank Burns Jr Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Solvay)
Name Blake, Gilman D Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Blake, Harry C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Blake, 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 Blake, John H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/30/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Blake, John T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Blake, Peter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/05/1942 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Blake, William F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blakeman, Francis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Blakeslee, Harold Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Round Lake)
Name Blakeslee, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blanc, Walter A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/16/1946 County (or Community) Queens

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