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 Raia, Frank S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Raia, Salvatore 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 Raiff, Phillip Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Raimo, Frank P Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Raines, Guy M. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Raines, Henry H. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Ancram)
Name Rainey, Henry R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rainieri, Angelo J Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Rainone, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rainone, Salvatore R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rainsford, Mark Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rairie, Stanley C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rak, Edmund L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rakiec, Michael J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rakoff, Leo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rakoff, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rakovyan, Frank J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/31/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Rakus, Leonard R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Raleigh, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Raleigh, Patrick J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rallo, Casper 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) Kings
Name Rallo, Frank Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ramesa, Victor Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ramiery, M.S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Raminski, William E. Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ramirez, Guarionex Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ramirez, M S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/02/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rammacca, Joseph Alfred Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ramos, Alfred W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/12/1945 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Ramos, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/20/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Ramos, Julius Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rampino, Charles A. 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 Ramputi, Carmen A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Beacon)
Name Ramsay, Frank A Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Ramsay, William A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ramsay, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ramsdele, William M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ramsdell, Raymond C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Ramsdell, Robert K. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Ramsey, Harlow R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Ramsey, Raymond W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ramsey, Ronald H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Ranallo, Arthur D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ranallo, Vincent Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rand, Charles Franklin 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 (North Tonawanda)
Name Rand, Israel Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rand, Leonard Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Randall, Abraham R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Randall, Arthur G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/17/1945 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Randall, Donald Howard 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 Randall, Edward W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Randall, Howard B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Randall, Lyman 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) Steuben (Corning)
Name Randall, Robert L. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Randall, Russell V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Randall, Sidney M. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Woodmere)
Name Randall, Willard Oscar Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Randazzese, Morris Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Randazzo, Emilio A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Randazzo, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Randazzo, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Randazzo, Rocco Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Farmingdale)
Name Randazzo, William T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Randina, Anthony A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Randio, Patsy T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Randis, Constantine Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/02/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Randles, Robert Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/31/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Randolph, Francis P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Randolph, Ralph A. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Kenmore)
Name Randolph, William P Rank Warrant Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Randtke, Robert G. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Raney, John S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rangaves, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Ranger, James A. Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Rangos, John G. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Tonawanda)
Name Raniero, Abraham J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Ranio, Albert G. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Ranio, Alfred A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/22/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Raniolo, Rosario S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ranker, John A. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rankin, George W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rankin, Martin R. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rankin, Miles Morton Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ranney, Frank Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ranous, George 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) Oswego (Minetto)
Name Ransburg, Edward C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ransear, James William Rank Torpedoman'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 (Liverpool)
Name Ransom, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/28/1945 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Ransom, Louis A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/28/1946 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Ransom, Richard L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Ransom, Robert. Montgomery Rank Cook 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Ranstedt, Emil Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ranucci, Frank F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Ranucci, Louis J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ranz, Russel B Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rao, Albert S Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rao, Emanuel T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/23/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rapalee, John C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/05/1945 County (or Community) Yates
Name Rapaport, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rapavi, Paul Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1944 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Rapeli, Veikko I Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rapelyea, Martin I. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Raphael, Vincent R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rapone, Patsy A Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Raponi, Mariano 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) Orange (Middletown)
Name Rapoza, Leonard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Rapp, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rapp, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rapp, Joseph J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Floral Park)
Name Rapp, Max Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rapp, Patrick J. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Rapp, Philip J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rapp, Ray E. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Rapp, Robert C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rappaport, David Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rappaport, Hyman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rappaport, Manley S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rappl, Frank Paul Rank Field Music 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 Rappman, Rufus C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/24/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Rappoccio, Anthony J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rappoport, Gerald Jerome 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 (Long Beach)
Name Raptis, Charles G. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Wellsville)
Name Rarick, George B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Rarick, Lawrence Edward Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Watervliet)
Name Ras, John A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rasanen, CharlesJ. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Rasch, Abraham J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Raschella, Patrick F. Rank Apprentice Seaman Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Salamanca)
Name Raschke, Ernest R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Rashford, Lawrence P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Rasko, Charles G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Raslawski, Edward W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rasmussen, Bjarne N Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rasmussen, Henry H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rasmussen, Richard A. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rasor, Winchell I Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rassman, Robert S Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Ratajack, Alfred R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ratajczak, Edmund J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/05/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ratchek, John T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rathbun, Robert C. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Little Falls)
Name Rathbun, Robert T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Rathburn, Earl K Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/11/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Rathburn, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Rathgeber, William A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/19/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rathman, Paul E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/11/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ratka, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ratnecht, Charles H. Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Ratner, Joseph M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ratner, Milton Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan

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