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 Bretzman, Walter P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Breun, Charles W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Breunig, William C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Breur, Edward F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brewer, Dorwin, Kaderli 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 (Akron)
Name Brewer, Eugene A. Rank Assistant Cook Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Union)
Name Brewer, Francis W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Brewer, Frederick H Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Brewster, Allen L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brewster, Columbus Patten Jr Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brewster, Donald J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Brewster, Gordon F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Brewster, Philip James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Whallonsburg)
Name Breznyak, Frank Jr. 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 Briard, Raymond L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Brice, John H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Bricen, Thomas J Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/03/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brick, Edward F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brick, Thomas B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/25/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bridge, Arlie R Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/25/1943 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Bridge, Gerald Lee Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Bridges, Alfred James Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Douglaston, Flush
Name Bridges, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bridges, Kenneth L. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bridgett, Fosbrooke G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bridle, George W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bridwell, Carlisle Porter Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Brielman, Joseph E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brienza, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brienza, John F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler
Name Briere, Walter B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brigante, Pasquale A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Briggs, Arthur C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Briggs, Charles W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Briggs, Charles W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Briggs, Donald W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/22/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Briggs, Harold J Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga (Newark Valley)
Name Briggs, Harry V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Briggs, Herbert R. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Briggs, John Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Briggs, Lester L. Sr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Briggs, Richard F Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Briggs, Robert Gregory Rank Chief Yeoman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Briggs, Robert William Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Garden City)
Name Briggs, Thomas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Briggs, Thomas E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Briggs, Thomas M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/13/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Briggs, Victor H Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Briggs, William H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Briggs, William K Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Briggs, William S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brigham, Richard H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Brigham, Robert W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Brighati, Lawrence Charles Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bright, Edward W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bright, Gerald A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Brightly, Harry Guyon Rank Ensign Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brightman, William Calvin Rank Machinist Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name Brigman, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brignolo, Ornello N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brill, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brill, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brill, Ivan Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Brill, Paul Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Brill, Roland Campbell Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins (Brocktondale)
Name Brimberg, Isaac Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brimm, George S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Briney, Ray D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Brini, Vincent A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/25/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brink, Harry G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Brink, Joseph H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brinkerhoff, V J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brinley, Wallis M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Brinsky, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Briody, C Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Briody, Francis P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brisco, Douglas J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Briskie, Norman F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Briskman, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brissette, Foster J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Brisson, Robert R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Brisson, Samuel 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) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Bristol, Alfred C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Britch, George Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Britcher, James E. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Britt, Philip 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Britt, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Britton, Kermit T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/22/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Britton, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/09/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Britton, Walter Otis Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (West Rochester)
Name Brizee, Clifford H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Broadie, Everett Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Broadley, William H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Broatman, Saul Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Broccio, Tony T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/15/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brocious, Delbert W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Brock, Clifford H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brock, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brock, Jerome E. Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Brock, Norman M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/22/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brocke, Raymond L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Brockington, Samuel C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brocklebank, C.E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Brockwehl, Bernard Gordon Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Baldwin)
Name Broder, Daniel 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 Broder, Oscar Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Broderick, S V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Broderick, Thomas S Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Broderidge, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Broderson, George M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name BroDied of woundsski, Edward Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Brodine, Baron Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Brodnicki, Richard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Brodsky, George Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brodsky, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brodsky, Milton Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brodsky, Sol H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brodt, Abraham Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brody, Allen Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Brody, Calvin S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brody, H Nathaniel Rank Soundman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kerhonkson)
Name Brody, Harry Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brody, Joseph Rank Carpenter's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brody, Murray Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Broeker, Donald L. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/27/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Broelli, Charles A Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Broffman, Paul Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brogan, Charles J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brogan, Harold J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brohinsky, Rose Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/30/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Brohman, Henry George Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Brokaw, James D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Brokaw, John Q Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Broker, Otto C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brokman, Gilbert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brokob, George A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/20/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brom, Walter William Rank Signalman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bromberg, Herman H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bromberg, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bromberg, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bromley, Benjamin B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/20/1943 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Bromley, David B. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/22/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Bromley, Stephen B. 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 Broner, Harry M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bronico, Anthony J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Broning, Richard C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Broniszewski, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bronk, Alfred Joseph Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Bronk, Arthur D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bronnes, Claude Lindley Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Irvington)

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