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 Rodriguez, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rodriguez, Frank A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rodriguez, Hendrick F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rodriguez, Hernan Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rodriguez, Jose Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rodriguez, Joseph 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) New York
Name Rodriguez, Joseph L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rodriguez, Louis A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rodriguez, Miguel R Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/24/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rodriguez, Milton Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rodriguez, Ramon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Rodriguez, Reynold Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rodriguez, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rodriguez, Tulio A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rodriguez, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rodriquez, Manuel C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rodtki, Lawrence M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rody, John Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Roe, Frederick S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Roe, George W. 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 Roe, Henry F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/14/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Roe, Sherwood Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Roe, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Roeben, Edward Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roeber, Walter F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roeder, Daniel J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Roeder, Robert G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/24/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Roegele, George Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roehm, Raymond Charles 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) Bronx
Name Roell, Francis W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Roell, Walter P. Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Springfield Garde
Name Roemer, Frank A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Roeper, Frederick E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Roes, Alfred 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) New York
Name Roesch, Walter E. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene (Catskill)
Name Roesel, John J. Rank Chief Storekeeper Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Roeth, 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) New York
Name Roethel, Frank J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roethel, Karl J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roetzer, Edward A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/21/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Roga, Vincent E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogacki, Aloysius Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Rogaisis, Robert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/05/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rogalewicz, Joseph Frank 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 Rogall, Erich P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogalski, Francis J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rogan, James Lawrence 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) Suffolk (Fishers Island)
Name Rogan, Thomas A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Rogazinski, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Roger, Charles Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Roger, William M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rogers, Adam E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rogers, Arthur Ash Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Rogers, Augustus E. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Rogers, Augustus J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Rogers, Bernard R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rogers, Donald F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Rogers, Earl A. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Rogers, Edward T. 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 Rogers, Evan F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rogers, Everett F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/23/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rogers, Francis G. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rogers, Frank Joseph 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 Rogers, Frank R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Rogers, George Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rogers, George A. Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Rogers, George F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogers, George R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogers, Guy D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/09/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rogers, Helen E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Rogers, James A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Rogers, James W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rogers, Jesse Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogers, John A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rogers, Martin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogers, Norman J. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/26/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rogers, Robert D Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Rogers, Robert H. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Geneva)
Name Rogers, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rogers, Robert P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rogers, Royce H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Rogers, Russell A. Jr. Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Fulton)
Name Rogers, Russell B. 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) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Rogers, Theodore R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogers, Thomas J Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/31/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogers, Victor John 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 Rogers, Vincent J Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rogers, William E. Rank Parachute Rigger 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Rogers, William H. Rank Ship's Cook 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rogers, William T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rogers, William W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Rogg, Jerry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rogg, Maynard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/18/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Roggen, Melvin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roggy, Charles 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 (St. Albans)
Name Rogic, John C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogine, Frank P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roginski, Thomas J Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Roginsky, Jack E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogliano, Aldo Thomas Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Rye)
Name Rogoff, Samuel Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rogolewich, Michael P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rogosienski, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Rogowicz, Julius R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rogowski, Harry J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Rogozenski, Frank J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rogozinski, Henry Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Rohan, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rohde, Bernard J. Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Rohde, Richard Keller Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Rohde, William L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rohel, Donald T. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Rohl, Arthur G Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/13/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rohr, Harold E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rohrbach, Melvin F. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hicksville)
Name Rohrback, David A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Rohrbaugh, Henry N Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rohrig, George C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rohring, Douglas H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rohrlich, Robert E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/14/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Rohrmann, William T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rohwedder, John C. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roik, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Roiyer, Robert F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Rojecki, Edward K. 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 (Hempstead)
Name Rokeach, Samuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roketzki, Leon Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 07/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Rola, Ferdinand S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/26/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Roland, James E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Roland, Theodore C Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Roland, Thomas J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roland, Thomas M. 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 Rolchigo, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Rolfe, Carl C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/14/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Rolfe, Richard H. Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Solvay)
Name Rolfe, Robert W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rolfe, Theodore E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Rolfing, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rolih, Joseph J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Roll, Clarence W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/27/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rolle, Fred A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Roller, William E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/01/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rollins, John L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/16/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rolon, Oscar A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Roma, Frank J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Roma, Joseph 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 Romaglia, John F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Romaine, Linford O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/18/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Romaine, Sheldon L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Romaine, William H. 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

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