New Yorkers who died in World War II

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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 Nunnery, Daniel T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Nunziata, Peter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Nunziato, Carlo T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Nunziato, Santo D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/05/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nusbaum, Philip N Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Nusbaum, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nusom, Robert J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/13/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Nussbaum, Francis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Nussbaum, Irving Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nussbaum, Robert Augustus 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 Nussenoff, Joel Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nutis, Frank Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Nuttall, Harold P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Nutter, Edward James Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nutting, John F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Nuwer, Eugene A Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lancaster)
Name Nuwer, Francis X Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Ebenezar)
Name Nuzzi, Erasmo V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Nyarady, Stefan A. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Nydegger, Richard John Rank Apprentice Seaman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Nye, Wells Frank Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Upper Jay)
Name Nygaard, Charles W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Nyholm, Ernest E Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/04/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Nylund, Evert L Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Nylund, Harold Charles Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Nystrom, George W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name O Daniels, William H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/25/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name O Reilly, George P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Oakes, Abraham A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Oakes, Harold Thomas 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 (Hogansburg)
Name Oakes, John H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oakley, Clinton L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Oakley, George J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Oaksford, Howard M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Oaksford, Richard S. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Oard, Donald J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Oarside, Frank Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Oates, Charles Francis Jr Rank Field Music 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Oates, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oatman, Thomas E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Obera, Hector A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Oberdorf, Raymond M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/24/1945 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Oberfelder, Robert F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Oberg, Albert Edward Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oberg, Harold E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Oberg, Robert L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oberhuber, Herbert A Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Obersheimer, Clayton Banks Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Oblamski, Valentine M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Oblock, Herman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Oboyle, Andrew V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/24/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name O'Boyle, Anthony A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Obremski, Chester T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Obrian, John T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/30/1943 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Obrian, Robert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name O'Brian, William Joseph Jr. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Obrien, Alexander Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Obrien, Bernard R Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Obrien, Charles W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Obrien, Cornelius J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Obrien, Donald D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/29/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Obrien, Eamon J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Obrien, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Obrien, Edwin L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Obrien, Eugene F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/18/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Obrien, Frank J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Obrien, Henry C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Obrien, James F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Obrien, James J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Obrien, Jeremiah E Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Obrien, John C Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/09/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Obrien, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Obrien, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Obrien, John R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Obrien, John T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Obrien, Joseph P Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Obrien, Lee D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Obrien, Matthew M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Obrien, Morgan J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Obrien, Paschal J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Obrien, Patrick J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Obrien, Patrick J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/02/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Obrien, Patrick J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/09/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Obrien, Patrick J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Obrien, Paul J Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Obrien, Richard D Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Obrien, Robert G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Obrien, Stephen E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Obrien, Thomas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Obrien, Thomas P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Obrien, Thomas P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/17/1945 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Obrien, Thomas R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Obrien, William C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/01/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Obrien, William F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Obrien, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Obrien, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/05/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Obrien, William J Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name O'Brien, Charles M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/13/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name O'Brien, Charles W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name O'Brien, Daniel Francis Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name O'Brien, Daniel J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam (Carmel)
Name O'Brien, Ernest Roy Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name O'Brien, Francis J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, Frank John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Brien, Gerard K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name O'Brien, Henry J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, Herbert Raymond Jr Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, James H Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name O'Brien, James M Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Loudenville)
Name O'Brien, John Clarence Jr Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Great Neck)
Name O'Brien, John Edward Jr Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name O'Brien, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name O'Brien, John Francis Rank Chief Carpenter Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Brien, John J Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, John J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, John 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 O'Brien, John James Rank Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name O'Brien, John Joseph Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Green Island)
Name O'Brien, John Patrick Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, John Patrick Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Brien, John R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name O'Brien, John T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name O'Brien, Kenneth P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name O'Brien, Lawrence Edmund Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, Leo William Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/17/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Brien, Robert L. Rank Chief Gunner's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name O'Brien, Thomas 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) Bronx
Name O'Brien, Thomas Francis Rank Fire Controlman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name O'Brien, Thomas Patrick Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name O'Brien, William D Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name O'Brien, William J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name O'Bryan, Walter J Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Obyrne, John R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/03/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name O'Byrne, John Francis Rank Yeoman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mount Vernon
Name O'Byrne, Theodore R. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/07/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Ocallaghan, Thomas E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Callaghan, Vincent Thomas 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) Kings
Name Ocasio, Angel M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/28/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Occhipinti, Fred J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Occhipinti, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ochlan, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ochs, Homer H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/08/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name O'Coin, Lawrence O. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/11/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Oconnell, Eugene J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/18/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oconnell, Gerald M Jr Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Oconnell, James J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Oconnell, John L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Oconnell, John L Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Oconnell, Joseph E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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