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 Pulizzi, Vincent F. Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pull, John P. Rank Ensign Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pulla, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pullen, Benjamin R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Pullen, Walter Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pulliner, Raymond J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Pullis, Donald C Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Pulschen, John H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/27/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Pultz, Glenn M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Pulver, Bernard L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Pulver, Harvey Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Pumo, Jerome B Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pumphrey, Robert G. Rank Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Puorto, Angelo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/04/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Puorto, Gregory L. 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) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Pupacko, Alexander Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Pupillo, Calogero S. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Purcell, Charles J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Purcell, Donald A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Purcell, James D Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/25/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Purcell, John A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Purcell, John A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Purcell, Patrick R. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Purcell, Theodrick C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Purchas, John Barrnett Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (McGraw)
Name Purchase Leon, Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Purcio, Joseph F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Purdoski, John 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) Nassau (East Hempstead)
Name Purdy, Gilbert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Purdy, Steve F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Purdy, Willard E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Purdy, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Purdy, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Purick, John Andrew Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Roslyn Heights)
Name Purino, Albert 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 Purpura, Bartola P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Purpura, Fedele Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Purrick, Theodore Franklin Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Pursey, Harold A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Pursino, William J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Purtell, Robert J. Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Purves, George T. Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Lawrence)
Name Purzycki, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Purzycki, Richard E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Pusateri, John V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pusins, Raymond R. Rank Sergeant 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 Puskar, George J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Puskarowitz, John J. 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) Bronx
Name Puskas, James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Puskas, Zoltan Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Puswicz, Victor J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Pusztay, Joseph V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Putman, Clarence E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Putman, Fred R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/08/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Putman, Ralph W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Putnam, Gerald C. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Putnam, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Putnam, L C Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/09/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Putnam, Melvin D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Putnam, Ralph C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/24/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Putney, James Paul 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) St Lawrence (Ogdensburg)
Name Putorti, Tony J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Putz, Frank M. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Puzio, Benjamin J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Puzio, John J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Py, Alfred F Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pych, Edward F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pycior, Frank B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Pydych, William S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Pyjas, Joseph A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/18/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pyle, Donald G. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St. Albans)
Name Pyle, John R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Pyles, Will L Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pyne, Warner C. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pyne, William F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Pyrch, George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Pys, Anthony M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pyscz, Samuel Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Pyse, Walter Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/14/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pytel, Stanley J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Pytlik, Karlo P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Pyzak, Edward B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pyznar, Joseph J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Pyzow, Walter Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Qua, Ralph J. Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Quackenbush, Bernard S. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Pulaski)
Name Quackenbush, F V Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Quackenbush, Lawrence Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Quackenbush, Robert A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Quackenbush, Robert R. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quackenbush, William E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St. Albans)
Name Quaglia, Cosimo A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quagliariello, Angelo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quagliariello, Vito J. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quaglieri, Henry A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Quail, Joseph N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/01/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quail, Peter D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Qualey, Robert E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Qualey, Robert V. 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) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Qualter, Ambrose T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quandt, Aaron Herman Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quantrell, Charles B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Quaranta, Alfred J. 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 Quaranta, Robert J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/29/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quaranto, Salvatore 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 Quaremba, Michael J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quartaraco, Alphonse Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quartner, Maxwell Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quattlander, George T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances DOD Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quattrini, Joseph H. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Oswego)
Name Quattrini, Peter Leo 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 Quattrochi, Joseph Angelo Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Quattromani, Harry Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quattrone, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quay, Leslie Milton Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Watervliet)
Name Quayle, Howard B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Queen, Henry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Queen, Ira E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Queffelec, Marcel Joseph Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Quellhorst, W Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Quencas, Joseph H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quent, Robert N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Querbes, James Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Quercia, Antonio Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Queret, Arthur J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Quick, Blaine E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quick, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quick, Harry K Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quick, Wilson B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Quigg, Raymond F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quigley, Earl W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Quigley, James Francis Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quigley, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Quigley, John J. Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quigley, Thomas J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Quigley, Warren H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Quigley, William J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quillet, Armand L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 09/13/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Quilliman, David S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Quimby, Edward 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) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Quimby, Edward E Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Quimby, Walter C. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinlan, Alexander J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/03/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quinlan, Bernard J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1943 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Quinlan, James Francis Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Dansville)
Name Quinlan, John J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Quinlan, Thomas J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quinlin, George T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Quinn, Arthur J Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/27/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Quinn, Charles A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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