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.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Nolan, Patrick B 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 Nolan, Robert F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Nolan, Walter J 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 (Syracuse)
Name Nolan, William E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Nolan, William H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nolan, William T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/30/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Nolder, Robert F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/23/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Nole, Donald J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/17/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nolette, Elric Leroy Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Malone)
Name Nolf, Frank R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Nolfo, Benedict C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Noll, Henry W Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/05/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Nolli, Augustine D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/07/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Nolte, William C 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 Nolting, Joseph J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nonsees, George Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Noon, Alfred J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Baldwin)
Name Noon, Elizabeth L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Noon, Lendeth P Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Noonan, Charles P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Noonan, Edward J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Noonan, Frederick H. Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Noonan, John P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Noonan, Louis H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Noonan, Walter T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Noonan, William John Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Noone, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Norcia, Mario Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Nordblum, Howard E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nordblum, Paul H Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nordland, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Nordvik, Stewart W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Norell, Gustave A Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Norelli, Patsy Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/13/1943 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Norgaard, George Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Noriega, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Norland, Carl E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Norman, Carl J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Norman, George H Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Norman, Harold J Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Norman, John 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) Richmond (Great Kills, St
Name Norman, Ora M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Norman, Richard L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Norman, Roy Henry Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Normand, Lawrence Paul Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Normandin, Richard H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Norod, Samuel A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Norris, Felix J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/30/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Norris, Herbert Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Norris, James N. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Norris, Meredith Edmund Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Fishkill)
Name Norris, Paul H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Norris, William B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/08/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name North, Charles L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name North, Frederick J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/02/1945 County (or Community) Delaware
Name North, Leland Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name North, William B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Saranac Lake)
Name Northam, David 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) Bronx
Name Northam, Harold Baxter Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Ogdensburg)
Name Northcliffe, George Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Northrop, John R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Northrup, Charles E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Northrup, Glenn W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Northrup, Raymond S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Northrup, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Norton, Alfred Edward Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Springfield Garde
Name Norton, Archie D Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Norton, Charles G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Norton, Edward P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Norton, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Norton, James J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/01/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Norton, James 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) Wyoming (Perry)
Name Norton, John Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Norton, Patrick William 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) Nassau (Hewlett)
Name Norton, Ralph Douglas Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Norton, Richard R Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Norton, Roy J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Norton, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Norton, Victor James Rank Aviation Metalsmith 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Norton, William B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Norwood, Edward L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Norwood, Gordon T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Norwood, William D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nosarzewski, John 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 (Jamaica)
Name Nosek, Victor J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/12/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Nosewicz, Nicolaus Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Nossett, Frederick M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Nostrand, Fred R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Notaro, Robert A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Notary, Joseph Edward Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Floral Park)
Name Nothel, Henry V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Notman, Arthur Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Noto, Carl J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/17/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Noto, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Noto, Paul 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 Noto, Phillip 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 Nountcheff, Peter Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Novado, William Richard Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cortland)
Name Novak, Adam Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Novak, Bernard B 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 Novak, Edward Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Novak, Edward B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Stuyvesant Fall
Name Novak, George P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Novak, Joseph M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler (Watkins Glen)
Name Novak, Leonard T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Nove, Ralph A 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 Novelli, Louis P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Novelli, Perry J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Novellino, Anthony F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Novick, Edwin S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Novick, Max Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Novick, Nick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Noviczski, Frederick Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/05/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Noviello, William Anthony 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 (Richmond Hill)
Name Novinski, Chester W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Novoczynski, Henry 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) Kings
Name Novy, John A 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 Nowacki, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Nowak, Bronislaus Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/06/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nowak, Charles C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Nowak, Hebry T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/30/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Nowak, Louis M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Nowak, Matthew F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nowak, Robert Chester Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Nowak, Stephen P Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Nowakowski, Arthur J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Nowakowski, Chester W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nowenski, Stephen L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nowicki, Felix Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/08/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Nowik, Edward A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Nowill, Walter H Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Nowocienski, Stanley F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Nowosacki, Theodore L Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Nowotarski, Stephen A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Noxon, Leslie W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Noyes, Edwin R. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Nozynski, Frank W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/11/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Nucci, Louis Rank Machinist Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nudge, Andrew A Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nugent, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Nugent, James E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Nugent, James H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Nugent, Terence H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Nullaly, Eugene Andrew 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 (Elmhurst)
Name Numack, Basil Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1944 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Numair, John G 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 Numair, Solomon Joseph Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Nunes, Frederick Rank Chief Gunner's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Nunez, Antonio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nunnenkamp, William A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings

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