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 Petty, Roger Donald Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Petty, Winthrop W. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Amagansett)
Name Petula, George Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Pew, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Peyre, Roger P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Peyser, Jerome Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pezza, Leonard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Pezzatti, Renato A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Pezzella, Frank A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pezzello, George M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pfaff, William James Rank Radio Technician 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 Pfahlert, Frank L. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Pfalzer, George C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pfanne, Charles H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Pfau, William R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Pfeffer, Milton J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pfeffer, Norman G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Pfeffer, Robert C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pfeffer, Walter F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Pfeifer, Fred E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Pfeifer, John A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Pfeifer, Rudolph G. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Pfeifer, Sigmund Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pfeiffer, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Pfeiffer, Edward F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Pfeiffer, George E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pfeiffer, Paul A. Rank Chief Torpedoman's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hamilton Beach)
Name Pfeil, Bernhard Henry Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Hudson)
Name Pfeil, William H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/09/1942 County (or Community) Orange
Name Pfendler, Bernard Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Boonville)
Name Pfiel, Harry C Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Greene
Name Pfisterer, Frederick 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 Pflanz, Arthur C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Pflieger, Martin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Pflock, Kenneth H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Pflug, Edwin Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Pfohl, Eugene A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/11/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pfohlman, Thomas G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pfuerstinger, Louis J. Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Pharo, Glenn W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Phasey, Robert E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Phelan, Edward L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Phelan, Edwin R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Phelan, Gerald F J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Phelan, John F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Phelan, John J Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Phelan, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Phelan, John W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Phelan, Joseph E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/11/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Phelan, Peter P. Jr. Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Phelan, William S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Phelps, Alfred E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Phelps, George E. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Henderson)
Name Phelps, Jackson E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Phelps, John W Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Phelps, Kenneth M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Philip, John Van Ness Jr. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Claverack)
Name Philipbar, Theodore J. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Salt Point)
Name Philipp, William Francis Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Elba)
Name Philleo, Earl L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Philleo, George B. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Phillipo, Dominick J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Phillips, Allen W. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Phillips, Andrew Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Phillips, Arnold P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Riverhead)
Name Phillips, Calvin D. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Phillips, Carl H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Phillips, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/05/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Phillips, Clarence E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Phillips, Clifford F. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Phillips, Clifford James 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 Phillips, Dewitt Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Phillips, Donald A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Oriskany)
Name Phillips, Donald J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Liverpool)
Name Phillips, Donald S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Phillips, Erwin E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Moravia)
Name Phillips, Francis E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Phillips, Frank P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Phillips, George 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) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Phillips, George J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Phillips, George T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Oriskany)
Name Phillips, Gerard F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Phillips, Harold L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Phillips, Harry Roff Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Phillips, Herman W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Phillips, Howrd W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1943 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Phillips, Isador I. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/02/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Phillips, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Phillips, John A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Phillips, John J. Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Phillips, John R. 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 Phillips, Lecount W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/31/1944 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Phillips, Leo M. Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Middle Village)
Name Phillips, Mark Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Phillips, Martin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/16/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Phillips, Philip J Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Phillips, Robert S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Phillips, Russell Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Phillips, Sidney B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Phillips, Theodore V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Phillips, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Phillips, William F Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Phillipse, Vito Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Philo, Pierce E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Philpott, Robert E. 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) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Philyaw, James H. Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Phinney, Arthur Wesley Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Phinney, Charles E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Phippen, Gershon R Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Phipps, Allen Belding Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Phipps, Donald A. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Canastota)
Name Phipps, John S. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Center)
Name Phipps, Leopold Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Phoenix, Leo E Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Piacente, Vincent G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Piacentino, Leonard Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Piacitelli, Michael J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Piatak, John Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Piatt, Ralph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Piazza, Albert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Piazza, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Piazza, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Piazza, Marco J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Piazza, Nicholas Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Piazza, Philip M Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Picard, Gaspard O Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Picardi, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Picarelli, Francis D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Picarello, Dominick J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Picarello, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Picariello, R P Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Picarsky, Julius Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Picca, Peter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Picciano, Michael A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Picciano, Vincent 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 (Flushing)
Name Piccininni, Philip Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Piccinotti, Joseph 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 Picciocchi, Giovanni Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Piccirilli, Nathan F. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Piccirillo, Angelo J. Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Piccirillo, Anthony 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) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Piccirillo, James J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Picco, Enrico Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Piccoli, Corrado A G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Piccolo, Arthur D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Piccolo, Frank A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Piccolo, James L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Piccolo, Matthew T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Piccolo, Pasquale J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Piccolo, Samuel P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) Erie

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