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 Rossi, Patsy Andrew Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Rossi, Walter Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rossi, William A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Rossin, Nathan Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/08/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rossman, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rossman, Harold A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Rossman, Nathan Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rossol, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rossrucker, John F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Roster, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roswal, Frederick Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rota, Ernest F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rotger, Ralph A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Roth, Abraham Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Roth, Alex Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roth, Alfred J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Roth, Arthur C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roth, Carl P. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Roth, Charles Jr. Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roth, Frederick J Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Roth, George W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Roth, Jack S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roth, Paul E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/02/1945 County (or Community) Washington
Name Roth, Robert F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roth, Stanley J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Roth, Sydney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Roth, Walter F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/25/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roth, Warren G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rothafel, Edward G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/09/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rothbart, Henry S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothchild, Harold Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothenberg, John H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rothenberg, Joseph Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/12/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothenberg, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rothengast, John F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rothenhausler, Robert Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rother, Edward N Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/10/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rother, Robert 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 (Tonawanda)
Name Rother, Theodore H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothermel, Claude A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Rothholz, Lawrence F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rothkopf, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rothman, Aaron Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothman, Eugene Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothman, Julius Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rothman, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothmayer, Kenneth M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Rothmyer, Christian J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/03/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Rothschild, Warren Edgar Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothstein, Alfred Rank Electrician'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 Rothstein, Harold Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothstein, Jack M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothstein, Julius I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothstein, Philip Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rothwax, Harold W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rotolo, Frank Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie (Cobleskill)
Name Rotondo, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rotondo, Michael F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rotondo, Thomas R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Rottenberg, Harvey S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rotterman, Fred C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rottger, William A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rotunda, Charles A Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rotunda, Charles E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rotunda, Joseph T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rotundo, Louis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Rotundo, Paul J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Norwich)
Name Rotunno, James Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roublick, Anthony B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Rouge, Julius J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rougeux, Francis J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rouleau, Louis T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roulette, Chauncey O. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Roumelis, Peter Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Highland)
Name Round, Howard N Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/15/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rounds, John R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Rounds, Patrick E. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Rounseville, Arthur G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/28/1944 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Rountree, Harold J . 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 Rourke, Arthur E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rourke, Francis J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rourke, John P. Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rourke, Robert D. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rourke, William F . Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rousaw, Glenn A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Rouse, Charles F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Rouse, Warren W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rousky, Walter A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rousseau, Matthew R. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Rousseau, Richard A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Rousso, Morris A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roux, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Roviello, Patsy D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rowan, Ogden Wilson Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Rowbottom, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rowe, Carlis E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rowe, John Collier Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rowe, John 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) Queens (Flushing)
Name Rowe, Richard A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Rowe, Walter W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Rowell, William O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/29/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Rowland, Charles Albert Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Rowland, Charles F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Rowland, Daniel E. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rowland, Douglas Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Rowland, Edward J . 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) Ulster (Ellenville)
Name Rowland, Edward J. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Rowland, James J . Rank N/A Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rowland, Marvin H Rank N/A Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Rowley, Charles W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rowley, John T Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/05/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Rowley, Joseph J Rank N/A Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Rowley, Paul H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Rowley, Richard R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rowley, Robert Clayton 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Rowlinson, George H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roxbury, Edward R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Roxbury, John L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Roxbury, Kenneth M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Roy, Earl N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/05/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Roy, Loyola M. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton (Rouses Point)
Name Roy, Seldon C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Roy, Wallace Arthur Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roy, Wayne C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Roy, William R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Royar, Frederic J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/04/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Royce, Clifford L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Royfe, Abraham Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Roynsdal, Norman O. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rozanski, Henry F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rozanski, John T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rozek, Robert R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rozell, Joseph E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Rozelle, Willard E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rozicki, Walter E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Roziger, Leo Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/25/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Roziger, Walter J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/01/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rozkwitalski, Edward Rank Assistant Cook Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Rozzano, Sam Frank Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Rozzi, Frederick A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ruane, Frank X. 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Rubano, Petero Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Rubby, Louis Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rubens, Earl Wesley Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genessee (LeRoy)
Name Rubenstein, Albert Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rubenstein, Arthur Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rubenstein, Charles Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rubenstein, Ernest Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rubenstein, Hyman Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rubenstein, Jerome M. 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

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