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 Telxeira, Vincent A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Temmel, Alfred Felix Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Inwood)
Name Tempia, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Tempkin, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Temple, Arthur Evans Rank Aviation Pilot 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (North Merrick)
Name Temple, Elmer 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 Temple, Eugene Congdon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Ten Eyck, William R. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tenaglia, Aldo 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 Tencza, Casimer C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tencza, Stanley John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Tendler, Ira Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tendrock, Sam Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tenebruso, Samuel Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Tenglund, Albert Hilding Rank Painter 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Tenhagen, Chester F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Tenhagen, Russell Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Tenke, Ernest Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Tennant, Roger S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Tenney, George J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Tenney, James F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Tennity, Donald Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Tensi, Camillo W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Tensley, Willie Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Tentler, Solomon Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Teodorowski, John M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Tepedino, Michael J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tepper, Hyman E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tepper, Morris Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tepper, Paul E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ter Boss, Francis George Rank Radar man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Kirkwood)
Name Terbening, Charles Everett Jr. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie (Schoharie)
Name Terciak, Stanley F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Tereno, Nathan Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Terico, Abraham Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Port Chester
Name Terlizzi, Francis J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Termine, Paul Joseph Jr. Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Termotto, John J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ternan, Dominic Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Terp, Perry Jens Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Terpening, Richard Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Terracciano, Jerry Anthony Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mount Vernon
Name Terracino, William M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Terrana, Michael A. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Terrance, William C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Terrance, William P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/08/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Terrano, Mario J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Terrano, Richard Robert Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Terranover, James C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Terrell, Robert William Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Terrence, John Peter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Terrents, Harold George Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Terribile, Dominick Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Terribile, V. W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Territo, Ignatius P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Terron, Edward H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Terrusa, Vincent 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 Terry, Charles A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Terry, Earl A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/19/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Terry, Frank Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Terry, Gilbert H. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Terry, Gilmore D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Terry, James J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/24/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Terry, Prosper V. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/23/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Terry, Ralph R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/09/1945 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Terry, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Terryberry, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Terwilliger, Earl W Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Terwilliger, Gordon G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Terzi, Joseph A. Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Terzian, George Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Tesch, Harold A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Teschke, William M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/02/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tesiero, Donald E 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) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Teska, Michael M 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 Tesla, Joseph Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Tesoriero, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tesoriero, Guiseppe Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tesoriero, Joseph A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tessier, Oscar H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Tessler, Issy 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 (Kerhonkson)
Name Testa, Anthony P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/27/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Testa, Charles F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/30/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Testa, Slavatore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Testaguzza, Eraldo 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 (Cohoes)
Name Testiler, Max Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tete, Anthony Rocco Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego (Springfield)
Name Tetlak, Roman Jacob Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Tetrault, Marcel O. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Tetro, William V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Tevlin, Creighton 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) Bronx
Name Tew, Gerard J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Tewksbury, Bayard D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Thaler, Fred Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 05/01/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thaler, John C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Thalmann, John C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Tharau, Frederick L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Tharp, Walter H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 04/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Tharrett, Warren N Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Fine)
Name Thatcher, Donald H. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Thatcher, William L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Thaulow, Christian L Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/08/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Thayer, Alpha H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Thayer, George E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Thayer, Lyman I Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/17/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Theile, William W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Theiler, George E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Their, Joseph J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Theis, Edward Kenneth Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Theisen, George 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) Queens (St Albans)
Name Theiss, Harry L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Thelen, John E. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Thellefsen, Merrill A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/22/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Themels, Constantine Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Themm, Richard Robert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Theobald, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Theobold, Arthur L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Therrien, Clayton Homer Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Whitehall)
Name Theuman, Edgar L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thibault, Donald F 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 Thibault, Paul Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Clayton)
Name Thibodeau, George E 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 (Cohoes)
Name Thiele, Edward B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (North Tonawanda)
Name Thiele, Frederick A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thiele, Roy E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Thierman, George W Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Thies, Gilbert 1. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Fredonia)
Name Thistlewaite, S.M. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Thoben, Francis Aloysus Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Middletown)
Name Thom, Howard E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Painted Post)
Name Thomaides, Alex Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Thoman, Ferdinand Lewis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thoman, William Perley Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Thomann, George E Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Thomann, Jack Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Thomas, Adam J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, Albert Bruno Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Thomas, Alex J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thomas, Alexander C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, Andrew G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/11/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thomas, Clair P. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Thomas, Clarence A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/04/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Thomas, Craig S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Thomas, Curtis Stanley Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Thomas, David Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, Donald F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Thomas, Donald F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Thomas, Earl W. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/22/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Thomas, Edward Rank Fire Controlman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, Francis A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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