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 Blancard, George W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blanch, Mark J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne (Lyons)
Name Blanchard, Donald S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Blanchard, James L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Blanchard, John Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Blanchard, John Milton 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) Madison (Hamilton)
Name Blanchard, Robert B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/03/1943 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Blanchard, Robert Charles Rank Yeoman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blanchfield, John L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Blancke, Rudolph R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blanco, Adolph J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/17/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blanco, Luis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blanda, Andrew 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 Blandeburgo, Sal Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blandford, Donald 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) New York
Name Blandy, Romaine Omar Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lancaster)
Name Blank, Isidore I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blanke, Richard George Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Annadale on Hud
Name Blanken, George H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blankenhorn C W, C W Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Blanschan, Frederick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Blanshaw, King D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blanthorn, Harold J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blaschke, William Jr. 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 Blasco, Joseph E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/25/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blaser, Samuel Albert Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Blaskovits, V R Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/09/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blaskowski, Benjamin Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Blasone, Philip Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blass, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/29/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Blass, John W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blass, Wallace T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Blassi, Thomas R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blaszczak, John A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Blatner, William L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blatt, Jerome Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Blatt, Melvin Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blatt, Richard C. Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Blattman, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blattner, Fred A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/02/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Blatz, Willard Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blaum, Paul E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blaustein, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blauston, Daniel J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blauvelt, Whitney Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/02/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Bleasdale, Dennis Earl Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bleau, Kenneth Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Blecher, Solomon H Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blechinger, Francis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blechman, Solomon I Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Blehi, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bleich, Herbert Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bleier, Robert Steven Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bleimeyer, Joseph H. 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 (Whitestone)
Name Bleisnick, John Milton Rank Metalsmith 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Blekkenk, John H. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Blessing, Clayton R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/18/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blessing, James Henry Rank Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blessington, Daniel J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blessington, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Blessington, John J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bletsch, Charles J. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bayside)
Name Bligen, Disney R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blim, Frederick W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/22/1943 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Blind, George Harold Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blish, Kenneth N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Bliss, Eli D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Bliss, George L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/15/1943 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Bliss, Harry W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Bliss, Robert W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Blitz, Philip C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blitzer, Morris Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bliven, Warren V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bloch, Arthur Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/30/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bloch, Edward Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Bloch, Frederick L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bloch, Stewart Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Block, Donald Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Block, Melvin A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/09/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Block, Melvin H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Block, Peter J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Block, Robert H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blohm, Ralph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Blohm, Robert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Blohme, Herman C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 12/14/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Blonstein, Charles Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blood, Cyril W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Blood, Lloyd J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Bloodgood, William D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/30/1942 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bloom, Charles Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/13/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Bloom, Charles A. Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Kew Gardens)
Name Bloom, David Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bloom, David H. 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 Bloom, Hyman J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bloom, Irving Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Bloom, Jacob I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bloom, Leo K. 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 Bloom, Monroe Harry Rank Yeoman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bloom, Philip Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bloom, Rubin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bloom, Solomon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/18/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bloom, Sylvan Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bloomer, George W Rank Chief Warrant Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Bloomfield, Eleazer H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bloomfield, Matthew Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bloomfield, Philip J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/27/1943 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Bloomstein, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bloomstein, Julius Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bloss, Joseph A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Blossom, Robert V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Blow, Richard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Blowers, Ralph Athol Rank Chief Carpenter, Civil Engineer Corps Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Bloxsom, Chester K Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blozis, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bloznelis, John D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1944 County (or Community) Greene
Name Bluberg, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blue, John Stuart Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York (Governor's Isla
Name Blue, Malcolm L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 06/02/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Bluestein, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Bluestone, Edward A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blum, Arthur D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/03/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Blum, Charles Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blum, Edward A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Blum, Edwin J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blum, Jack Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blum, Robert B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blum, Thaddeus R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Blumberg, Allen A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blumberg, Harold G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blumberg, Paul O Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/04/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Blumencranz, Harold J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blumenfeld, Irving Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blumenfeld, Jack Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Blumenkrantz, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blumenkrantz, Louis Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Blumenthal, Fred Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Blumenthal, Meyer Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blunt, Esdone Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blustain, Sidney Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Blutman, Elliot Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bly, Elmer H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bly, Richard X Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Boak, Harold B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Boardingham, G Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Boardman, Harold W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/07/1943 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Boardman, Raymond Louis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Boarfield, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/12/1942 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Boatfield, Elmer J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Boaz, Melvin G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bobbitt, Jack P Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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