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 Oconnell, Joseph F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oconnell, Norman V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/07/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Oconnell, Ronald M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnell, William F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oconnell, William J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/10/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnell, William V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name O'Connell, Bernard Joseph Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Bellmore)
Name O'Connell, Daniel W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connell, Donald Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Chatham Center)
Name O'Connell, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name O'Connell, Francis Xavier Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Broad Channel)
Name O'Connell, James L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connell, John Aloysius Jr Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Connell, John V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connell, Joseph J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name O'Connell, Michael R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connell, Oscar J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name O'Connell, Thomas M Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/23/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connell, William Stephen Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name O'Conner, Richard J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Oconnor, Bernard Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oconnor, Charles H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Oconnor, Connor C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnor, Daniel E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oconnor, Daniel J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oconnor, David P Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oconnor, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnor, Erned J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oconnor, George T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oconnor, James F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oconnor, James J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnor, James Joseph Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnor, James M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnor, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oconnor, Joseph M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Oconnor, Kevin R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnor, Michael J Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/25/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Oconnor, Michael J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/09/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oconnor, Richard E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oconnor, Thomas I Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name O'Connor, Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Connor, Charles David Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name O'Connor, Dudley Bernard Jr Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Montrose)
Name O'Connor, James A. Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Far Rockaway)
Name O'Connor, John Albert 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 O'Connor, John Christopher Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Connor, John 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) Kings
Name O'Connor, Joseph Aloysius Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name O'Connor, Kenneth T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/17/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name O'Connor, Leo F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cortland)
Name O'Connor, Marvin J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Ticonderoga)
Name O'Connor, Maurice Michael Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name O'Connor, Richard E Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connor, Robert 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 O'Connor, Thomas J Jr 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'Connor, Thomas J. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name O'Connor, Thomas P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connor, Timothy Augustine Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Connor, William 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 O'Corr, Joseph A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1942 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Odea, Clifford J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Odea, John F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Odea, Thomas J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Odee, Charles W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Odell, Clare W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Odell, Donald J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Odell, Enos H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Odell, Nelson A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Odell, Paul R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/28/1944 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Odell, William L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name O'Dell, Bruce H Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Dell, Robert E. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Odenwald, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/16/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Odoherty, Robert B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Odonnell, Charles P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Odonnell, Francis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/24/1942 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Odonnell, Frederick W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Odonnell, Jeremiah J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Odonnell, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/14/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Odonnell, Oscar J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/01/1946 County (or Community) Queens
Name Odonnell, Patrick R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Odonnell, Raymond T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/17/1945 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Odonnell, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Odonnell, Robert W Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Odonnell, Thomas J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Odonnell, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/18/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Odonnell, William M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Donnell, Edmund Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name O'Donnell, James Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Donnell, James F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rennselaer (Troy)
Name O'Donnell, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Donnell, James 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 (Middle Village)
Name O'Donnell, James 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) Herkimer (Herkimer)
Name O'Donnell, James T. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/22/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name O'Donnell, John Thomas Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Hamburg)
Name O'Donnell, Simon Joseph Jr Rank Apprentice Seaman Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Donnell, Thomas F 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Odonoghue, James J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/01/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Donoghue, Daniel 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) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name Odonohue, Francis J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Odonovan, James J Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/18/1942 County (or Community) Albany
Name Odstrom, Nils H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Odwyer, Joseph P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/07/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oeffler, John S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rennselaer (Troy)
Name Oehl, Donald Frederick Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Amityville)
Name Oehler, William C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Oehm, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Oeinck, Leo C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Oelkers, Henry Edward Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Oelz, George R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oertel, Richard D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/19/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Oesau, Andrew John Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oesch, Harold E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Oeser, Donald H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Oestreicher, Seymour Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oestrich, Raymond E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/17/1945 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Oetinger, Edwin Norman Rank Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Oettinger, Richard J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Offenbacker, Albert P Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Oflaherty, Joseph E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Oflaherty, Paul J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Oflaherty, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/13/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Ofverberg, Edward L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ogden, George H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/20/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Ogden, Robert L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Ogg, Harry Lamb Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ogi, Verner F. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Ogilvie, Donald J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ogilvie, Douglas R Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Hoosick Falls
Name Ogilvie, Peter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/26/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Ogilvie, William A 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) Rensselaer (Hoosick Falls
Name Ogle, Reider C G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ognibene, Ralph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ogniewski, Daniel L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name O'Gorman, Charles Patrick Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name O'Gorman, Hubert Joseph 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) New York
Name Ogrady, Harold V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/10/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ogrady, John C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ogrady, Joseph R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/10/1946 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ogrady, Thomas P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name O'Grady, John A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Ogdensburg)
Name O'Grady, John Lawrence Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name O'Grady, John William Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rennselaer (Troy)
Name O'Grady, William P 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 Ogren, Edwin J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/28/1942 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Ogur, Warren Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ogurek, Michael A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name O'Hagan, Brian G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name O'Haire, George V Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ohalloran, Thomas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/20/1943 County (or Community) Kings

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