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.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Popielarz, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Popinny, Michael H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Popiolek, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Popiolek, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/08/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Popiolek, Henry A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Popiolek, Stanley J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Popkin, Arthur G. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Popkin, Herman Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Popkin, Leonard Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Poplawski, Eugene M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/07/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Pople, John F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St. Albans)
Name Popoli, Thomas G. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/10/1946 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Popovich, Nicholas P. Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Popowich, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Poppe, George S. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Popper, Henry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Poppleton, George H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Popson, George P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/08/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Poquet, Luc L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Poray, Linwood Peter Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne (Williamson)
Name Porcaro, Vincent J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Porcelli, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Porcello, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Porcher, Norman W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Porchi, Joseph J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Poremba, Edward A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Poremba, Peter J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Porille, Simon Z Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Poris, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Pormigiano, Lorenzo J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Porpiglia, Matthew L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Porpiglia, Vincent Anthony 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 Porpora, Alfonso Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/04/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Porpora, Alphonse 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 Porpora, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Porrecz, Vincent A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Porsch, John Charles Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Porsia, Patsy F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Port, Irving Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Portanova, Vito Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Porteous, Charles L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Porter, Allen K. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Porter, Andrew R. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Porter, Frederick E. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/09/1943 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Porter, Irwin M Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Porter, Jack E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/30/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Porter, James L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Porter, John R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Porter, Joseph R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis (Lowville)
Name Porter, Ralph Lane Rank Lieutenant Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Hollis)
Name Porter, Raymond A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Porter, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Porter, 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) Niagara (Gasport)
Name Porter, Robert J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Porter, William J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Portera, Salvatore C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/14/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Portera, Sebastian C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Porterfield, Joseph A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/09/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Porteus, Donald F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Portnick, Irving Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Portnoy, Abraham J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Porto, Philip J. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Portz, George W. Jr. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Johnson City)
Name Porzelt, 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) New York
Name Poschadel, Edward Jr. Rank Firemen 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mount Vernon
Name Posellico, Antonio D. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Posemsky, Jack Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Posener, Berrian Philip Rank Chief Boatswain's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Great Neck)
Name Posey, Samuel F. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Posillipo, Dominick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Poskosh, Hyman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) bronx
Name Posner, Daniel Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Posner, Norman F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Posner, Samuel I Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pospisil, Charles P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pospisil, Frank Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Altamont)
Name Pospisil, Leonard A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Possomato, Anthony A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Posson, Karl E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Post, Clarence H. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Post, Edward Charles Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Post, Frederick R. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Post, Harold Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Post, James E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/04/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Post, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Post, Lawrence R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Post, Leonard R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Postiglione, Gerald 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 Postiglione, Louis C Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Postman, Hyman Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Postolakis, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Postupak, Francis P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Potaczala, Joseph Andrew Rank Baker 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Potash, Philip Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Potaski, Jacob S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Potenza, Joseph D Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Potish, Michael A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Potito, Orlando J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Potkewitz, Herbert E. Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Potocki, Henry G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Potocki, Teddy R. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Potolicchio, Rodney Alphonso Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Potratz, Robert G. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Potter, Charles K. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Calverton)
Name Potter, Charles Steele Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Potter, Clayton Jr. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Potter, Edmund F. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/17/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Potter, Edward D. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Pelham)
Name Potter, Ernest R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Potter, Henry Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Potter, Henry Thomas Jr. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Potter, James W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Potter, John B Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/05/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Potter, John R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Potter, Milton B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Potter, Sheldon H. Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Jasper)
Name Pottle, Winston G. Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/20/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Pottorff, Irven P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Potts, Joseph Edward Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Poturica, Anthony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Potvin, Donald E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Potvin, Rosario J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Potwin, George C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Potwin, Roger M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Poucher, Burton G Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Poulin, Wilfred A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Poulin, Wilfred H. Jr. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Poulos, Nicholas Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Poulsen, Alexander Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Poulsen, Andrew E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Pound, Frederick J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Pound, Robert L. Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Pousont, James A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Povoliski, George J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Powell, Charles A. Rank Chief Radioman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Powell, David Baden 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 Powell, Edward J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Powell, Edward Vincent Rank Corporal 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 Powell, Gerald A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/02/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Powell, Isaac Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Powell, James E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Powell, James M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Powell, James R. Rank Quartermaster 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Powell, John Michael Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Deferiet)
Name Powell, Richard C Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Powell, Robert F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Powell, Thomas Francis 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) New York
Name Powell, William J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Power, Herbert E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Power, Rowland Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/10/1944 County (or Community) New York

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