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 Rupinski, Stephen J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Rupp, Charles Fredrick Rank Chief Commissary Steward Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rupp, Henry J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ruppert, George Phillip Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ruppert, Henry C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rurup, John T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rusch, Walter Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ruscher, Warren E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (West Hempstead)
Name Rusczak, Nicholas H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Rush, Donald B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Rush, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rush, Hugh F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Rush, William A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1943 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Rushia, Raymond V. 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) Essex (Saranac Lake)
Name Rushing, Joseph Terry Rank Aviation Chief Radioman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Rushmore, Edward H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/25/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Rushmore, George W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rushton, Richard D Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Rusin, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rusin, William George Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Russel, W.H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Russell, Calvin Torrence 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) Washington (Hartford)
Name Russell, Claude L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 09/12/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Russell, David B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Russell, Edgar Eugene Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Russell, Edmund C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Russell, Edward E. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Russell, Edward W Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Russell, Edward W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Russell, Frank R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Russell, Frank R. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler
Name Russell, George Lincoln Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Russell, Gordon R. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Russell, Granville V Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russell, Henry Allen Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Russell, Horace E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Russell, James Michael Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Russell, John D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Russell, John E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/10/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Russell, John J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Russell, Kent E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Russell, Lawrence J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Baldwin)
Name Russell, Levi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Russell, Louis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russell, Robert Edward Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Friendship)
Name Russell, Robert O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/24/1943 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Russell, Rochester G. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Russell, Ronald W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Russell, Seymour G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/25/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Russell, Walter B. Rank Gunnery Sgt. Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Russell, Wayne E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Russell, Wesley J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russell, Wheeler A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Russell, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Russo, Alfred P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, Andrew J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Russo, Anthony J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Russo, Anthony N Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, Anthony T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Russo, Antonio S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Russo, Attilio L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Russo, Cosmo M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Russo, Daniel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Russo, Dominic A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Russo, Emanuel P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/09/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, Frank Nicholas Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Russo, Jack Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, John A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Russo, 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Russo, Joseph R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Russo, Leonard A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Russo, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, Louis C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Russo, Mario E S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Russo, Nicholas J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Russo, Nick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/25/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Russo, Nunzio A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Russo, Patsy C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/08/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Russo, Peter J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Russo, Salvatore A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Russo, Salvatore J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, Salvatore J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russo, William Gordon Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Russock, Frank Lewis Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Hamilton)
Name Rustic, Walter John 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 Rusy, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Ruszat, Werner Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Port Chester
Name Ruszavick, Joseph R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ruszcsyk, Edward Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ruszkowski, Leonard Stanley Rank Quartermaster 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rut, Joseph C. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Patchogue)
Name Ruta, Chester 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Rutan, Bertram H. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Ruter, Burdge S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Ruth, George Robert Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mount Vernon
Name Ruth, Larsen Goodrich Rank Ensign Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Ruth, William Henry Rank Signalman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Witherbee)
Name Rutherford, Henry Nmi Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/08/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rutherford, J R Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/14/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Rutherford, Thomas Alfred Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Rutigliano, Dominick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Rutigliano, Leonard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Rutigliano, Michael Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Rutkowski, B.S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Rutkowski, John J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Rutkowski, Thomas Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Rutledge, Mack Jr. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Rutzisky, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ruvane, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ruvo, Daniel A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ruvolo, Anthony F. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ruzalski, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ruzzo, John Quentin Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Ryan, Alfred R. 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 Ryan, Alfred W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, Andrew Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/02/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, Arnol F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/06/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Ryan, Arthur F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Austin H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ryan, Bernard J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Bernard R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Ryan, Bruce E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Charles G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Ryan, Charles J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Ryan, Charles J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Ryan, Clayton W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Ryan, Daniel F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, Daniel J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Daniel J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Dean A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Ryan, Edward F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Edward J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Edward 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) New York
Name Ryan, Edward Louis Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, Edward M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Edward N Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/02/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ryan, Francis 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) New York
Name Ryan, Francis 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Ryan, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Ryan, Frank M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, Frederick F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, George G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, George J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Ryan, George J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/13/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ryan, Harold A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, James Alfred Rank Shipfitter 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Far Rockaway)
Name Ryan, James C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Ryan, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Ryan, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie

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