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 Quinn, Charles A. Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, Donald 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) Albany (WatervlIet)
Name Quinn, Edward T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quinn, Francis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, George J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Quinn, Gerard J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quinn, James B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, James F. Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quinn, James Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, James L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Quinn, John B. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quinn, John E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Quinn, John J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, John J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, John J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Quinn, John P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Quinn, John Richard 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) Bronx
Name Quinn, Joseph B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quinn, Joseph F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Quinn, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, Martin R. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St. Albans)
Name Quinn, Peter J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, Peter L Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quinn, Phillip T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinn, Raymond F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quinn, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Quinn, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quinn, Rudolph W. Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Harrison)
Name Quinn, William A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Quinn, William C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Quinn, William F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Quinn, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Quinn, William J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinones, Alfonso R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinones, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Quinones, Johnny Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quinones, Modesto O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quint, Edward H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Quint, Maurice Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quintana, Joaquin A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Quintyne, Michael C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/13/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Quirk, Edward J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Quirk, Edward J. Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Melrose)
Name Raab, Frederick E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/20/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Raab, Harold F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Raab, John R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Raadberg, Arne M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/26/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Raaflaub, Robert I. Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Rabbit, Walter A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rabbitt, John H. Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabcewich, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabeck, Herman Edward Rank Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabey, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Rabideau, Alfred F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Rabinowitz, Abraham I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rabinowitz, Edwin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabinowitz, Howard H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabinowitz, Isidore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rabinowitz, Jacques I Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rabinowitz, Julius W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/16/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabinowitz, Leo Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rabinowitz, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabinowitz, Nathan Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rabinowitz, Saul Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rabinowitz, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rabkin, Jack Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rabuse, Charles W. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Howard Beach)
Name Racana, Anthony George 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 Raccagna, Joe J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Raccio, Angelo V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Raccuia, Anthony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Race, Francis E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Race, Richard E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Racer, Ernest Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rachler, Paul R. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Racioppo, Lawrence J. Rank Yeoman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rackl, Paul Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Rackmil, Leonard H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Racona, Irwin C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Racz, George Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/21/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Raczkowski, Sigmund J. Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Radcliff, Robert R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Radell, Thomas W. Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Rademacher, Henry J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rademacher, Richard James Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Radenko, William Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Radensky, Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rader, Leroy G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/01/1946 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Radice, Anthony Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Radice, Canio Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Radice, Dominic A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Radice, Gerard Allan 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 Radice, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Radigan, Raymond Anthony 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 Radin, Samuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Radino, Julius Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Radl, Franklin 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) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Radlauer, Earl S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Radliff, Lester Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Radlow, George R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Radney, Thomas J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Radoccia, Reynold Richard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Radomski, Bernard E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rados, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rados, George T. Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lackawanna)
Name Radus, Gerald A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Raduszewski, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Radvanyi, Ernest F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Radway, John S. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Radzevich, Benny J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/05/1945 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Radzevicus, Vincent J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Radzewich, Vincent J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Radziak, Peter L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Radzinski, Philip D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Radziski, Joseph J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rae, Allan G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/07/1941 County (or Community) New York
Name Rae, Gilbert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rae, William F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/20/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Raetz, Edward A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rafalka, Henry F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/08/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rafalow, Morris Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rafalski, Zygmund J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Raffaelli, Joseph Anthony Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Raffel, Arthur G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rafferty, Agnes G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rafferty, Bernard Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Rafferty, Edward A. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Highland Falls)
Name Rafferty, Gerald A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Rafferty, Henry E Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/29/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rafferty, James F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rafferty, James Walter Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Tonawanda)
Name Rafferty, Robert C. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Rafferty, William E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Raffner, Sidney Rank Quartermaster 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 Raffo, Alfred J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Raffo, Dante Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Raffoni, Anthony Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rafie, Anthony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ragaglia, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Rago, Louis J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ragona, Virgillio Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ragone, Thomas A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ragone, Vincent J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ragonese, Ignazio F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Ragovin, William N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ragusa, Rosario Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rahilly, Donald F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Rahl, Daniel W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Rahmstorf, Warren H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rahner, Charles M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens

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