New Yorkers who died in World War II

The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center lists 43,254 New Yorkers who died in service during World War II.

Here are individual details as provided by the center, which is part of the state's Division of Military and Naval Affairs. If the center did not have a home county for the individual, Newsday included the home county of their next of kin, sometimes followed by a community name if one was available.

Here is a multimedia timeline of World War II, and to view Newsday's Witness to History interactive, click here.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Bonardi, Peter Martin Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Bonazza, Thomas Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bonczar, Frank A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/05/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bonczek, Chester J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bond, Frank E Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bond, Halbert G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bond, John M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bond, Kermit A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/25/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Bond, Robert E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga ? (Sterling Statio
Name Bond, Walter E. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Bondar, Harry Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bondarik, Walter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/08/1946 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bondell, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bondiorno, Philip 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 Bondorff, Aymeric Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bondy, Robert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Boneberg, Frederick Henry Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Boneparth, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bonert, 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) Bronx (North Bronx, New Y
Name Bonestell, Paul Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Port Ewen)
Name Bonet, Peter D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bonfandio, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bonficlio, Michael A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bonfiglio, Benjamin J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bonfiglio, Charles Thomas Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bonfiglio, William John Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bongiorno, Joseph X Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/17/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bongiorno, Thomas E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Boniak, Edwin J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Boniello, Carmine Anthony Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Peekskill)
Name Bonifer, Joseph 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 (Rockville Centre)
Name Bonilla, Nicholas L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Bonitatibus, F J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Bonnanzio, Arthur L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/27/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bonnen, Max Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/12/1944 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Bonner, Arthur J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bonner, Charles Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bonner, James R. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bonner, William W Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bonnet, Hubert H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bonnett, William L Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Bonney, George W. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Bonning, Wallace Leroy 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 Bonnyman, James D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Bono, Angelo A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bono, Damian Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bonomolo, Dominick William 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 Bonosoro, Americo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/12/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bonsang, Robert Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Bonsanti, Joseph Frank Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (New Brighton, B
Name Bonsignore, Charles T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bonsignore, Sol Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bonsteel, Francis T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bontier, Albert Marion Rank Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Bonvissuto, Angelo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Boodger, William L. Jr. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Bookman, John J. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bookmiller, Mylard S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Boone, Frederick 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Boone, Howard D. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Boone, Nathaniel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Boonstra, Dirk Berend Rank Aviation Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Montrose)
Name Boorman, Stanley H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Boos, Raymond F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bootes, Henry Van Dyke Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Booth, Edwin C. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Booth, Frank E Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Booth, Harold T. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Booth, Homers S. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Booth, Irving D. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Booth, Jasper W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Booth-Walters, J F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Boozer, Lawrence D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bopp, Robert P. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bora, Nicholas P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borack, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Borchard, Gerald E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Borchester, Joseph J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Borcia, Lawrence W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Borcina, John M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borcz, Stanley J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Borczyk, Raymond C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bordages, Asa Cyril Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bordash, Andrew A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/24/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bordeaux, Allen V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Borden, Gerald A. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/20/1942 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Borden, Irving Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borden, Raymond C. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/11/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Borden, Walter E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bordewick, Arnold Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bordino, Charles J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 07/25/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bordonali, Benjamin Nickolas Rank Shipfitter 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Goshen)
Name Bordonaro, James J. Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Borel, Paul G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Borell, Frank J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Borenstein, Jack (Nmi) Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Borenstein, Samuel D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/27/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borenzweig, Rubin Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borer, Arthur L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Boresch, Frank E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Boretsky, John Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borgelt, Carl Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Borgeson, Martin Eugelbert Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Borget, Arnold J. Jr. 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 Borghese, Salvatore M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Boris, Martin J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Boris, Victor R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Borisewich, Nicholas 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 Bork, Seymour I. 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 Borkin, Philip P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borkowski, John N Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/08/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Borkowski, Leo S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bormann, Lynn G. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Born, Harry J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bornbusch, Richard W Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Borneman, William Richard Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (College Point)
Name Bornholz, Warren H Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bornstein, David D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bornstein, Ernest J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bornt, Harold M. Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Waterford)
Name Borodenko, Michael Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borodiansky, Isadore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Boros, John J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Boroski, Zigmunt W. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borowick, Harry S Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borowitz, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Borowka, Manny Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/06/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borowski, John 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Borowski, Joseph E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Borowski, Leon J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Borrazzo, Benedict Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borreggine, Paul J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Borrelli, Charles R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Borrette, Romeo C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/08/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Borromeo, James Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bors, John E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/05/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Borsari, Frank B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Borsello, Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Huntington)
Name Borshay, Samuel Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Borst, Howard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Borst, Lester C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Borst, William Benjamin Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Bort, Edward L. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (New Woodstock)
Name Borth, Bruce W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bortz, Don E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Borys, Alexander Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Borys, Andrew 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 (Astoria)
Name Borys, Andrew D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Borysink, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Borzomati, Thomas Frank Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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