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 Akins, James E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/06/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Akins, James H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Aks, Morton Lloyd Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aktarian, John P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Alagle, John A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/26/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Alaimo, Salvatore D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Alaimo, Samuel J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alamo, Thomas E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alania, James V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) State at large
Name Alarimo, Ignazio J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Alba, Richard Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Albach, John Ingram Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Albanese, Angelo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Albanese, Dominick L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/18/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albanese, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albanese, Nicholas Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Albanese, Rosario Vincent Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Albanese, Salvatore Joseph Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Albanese, Tony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Albaneze, John S Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albano, Anthony A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Albano, Frank Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Albany, James J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Albarella, Frank C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albarelle, Tullio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alberghina, John F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albergine, Richard S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Albergo, Dominic Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alberico, Ernest Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Albers, John L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Albert, August A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Albert, Charles Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Albert, Edward G Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mount Vernon
Name Albert, Elliott Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albert, Frederick D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Albert, George Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Albert, Howard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/23/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Albert, Irving Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/03/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Albert, Lawrence I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Albert, Leonard S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/27/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albert, Lloyd C Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/09/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Albert, Lloyd C. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/09/1942 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Albert, Richard A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/05/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Albert, Stephen E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Albert, Thomas A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/05/1943 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Alberti, Joseph Michael Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Solvay)
Name Alberti, William C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Albi, Clayton A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albohn, Theodore L Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Albon, Maurice G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Albrecht, Elroy C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/25/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Albrecht, Harry E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Albrecht, Walter W 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 Albrechts, August H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Albrektsen, Nils C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Albright, Donald C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Albright, Edward S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Albring, Charles W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Alden, Francis Alfred 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) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Alder, George H. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Alderese, Robert H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aldi, Adam J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Aldrich, Alfred N Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/02/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Aldrich, David W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Aldrich, Donald W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca (Waterloo)
Name Aldrich, Francis M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Aldrich, George E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/01/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Aldrich, John E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Aldrich, Richard I. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Aldrich, Robert Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Aldridge, Ashley Hill Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx (Parkchester,Bronx)
Name Aldridge, Frederick S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alduino, Frank T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aldworth, John Gray Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Garden City)
Name Alechko, Mlchael F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/02/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Alegi, August A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Aleksynas, Sigfred J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alen, Paul O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Alen, Willard C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Alenier, Stanley J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/21/1944 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Ales, Franklin Elmer Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Alesi, Biaggio Joseph Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Alesi, Frank Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Elmont, Floral Pa
Name Aleskas, Anthony Rank Aviation Ordnance man 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 Alessandrino, Donato Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alessi, Mario Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alessi, Salvatore S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alevis, George D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Alexander, Alfred J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Alexander, Arthur Frederick Rank Lieutenant Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Alexander, Carl A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Alexander, Floyd W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/11/1943 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Alexander, Gerald B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Alexander, Harry S Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Alexander, Howard F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alexander, James L. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Alexander, John H. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/18/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Alexander, John Joseph Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Verplanck)
Name Alexander, Lawrence 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) Nassau (Cedarhurst)
Name Alexander, Richard J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Alexander, Robert Rank Major General Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alexander, Wallace R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alexander, Walter W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Alexander, William E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/02/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Alexandre, F F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Alexczuk, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Alexson, Walter A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Alfano, Daniel F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Alfano, Humbert F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Alfano, Leonard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Alfano, Salvatore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alfheim, Gustav A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alfieri, Adolph 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 Alfieri, Cosmo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Alfke, Henry B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Alfonso, Jafet Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Alfonso, Joseph R Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alfonso, Leon N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alfred, Harold Matthews Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Alfred, Isadore Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/08/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alger, Maurice P Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/21/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Algiere, Biaso A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Alheim, Leslie W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Ali, Ameer Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ali, Robert T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Aliani, Dominick J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Aliano, Leon Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alibozek, William F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/23/1943 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Alibrandi, Rosario Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alicea, Jose F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Alie, Alie B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/16/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Alinell, Mike Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/18/1942 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Aliperto, Louis M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aliskowitch, Stanley John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alkoff, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Allan, John W Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Allan, Robert G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Allanby, Alfred A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Allard, Louis Ameddie Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Allard, Robert V Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside, Long Is
Name Allarie, Edward B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 10/24/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Alle, Ivan S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Greene
Name Alleggiamento, Philip W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Allegra, Joseph A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Allen, Albert Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Allen, Alexander D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Allen, Alonzo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Allen, Arthur L Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Allen, Arthur 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) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Allen, Arthur Thomas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)

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