New Yorkers who died in World War II

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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 Thomas, Frederick N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Thomas, George Lesser 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 (Eggertsville)
Name Thomas, Gregory Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thomas, Griffith Edward Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Alexandria Bay
Name Thomas, Habib G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Thomas, Harold C Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Montgomery)
Name Thomas, Harry S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thomas, Helen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, Howard R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Thomas, James H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, John B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/01/1943 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Thomas, John R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Thomas, Joseph L. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Thomas, Julius W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, Kenneth J Rank Assistant Cook Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Thomas, Leo Paul Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Thomas, Leonard A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Thomas, Maurice E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler
Name Thomas, Morris L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Thomas, Norman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thomas, Paul E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Thomas, Paul N Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/22/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Thomas, Perain A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Thomas, Richard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Cassville)
Name Thomas, Richard E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Thomas, Richard 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) New York
Name Thomas, Richard J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Thomas, Richard R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thomas, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/27/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thomas, Robert L Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Thomas, Robert O. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Thomas, Thaddeus E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thomas, Thomas K. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thomas, Walter Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Thomas, William G. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 06/26/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thomashefsky, Paul F Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Thomasson, Frank T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Thomey, Vincent R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/27/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thommen, Richard Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Thompkins, James Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/20/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thompsin, Robert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/05/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Thompson, Adam C. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Thompson, Albert Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Thompson, Arnold W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Thompson, Ashley C.N. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Thompson, Charles 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) Cortland (McGraw)
Name Thompson, Clifford F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Thompson, Daniel E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Thompson, David L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/26/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Thompson, Donald J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Thompson, Edward 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) Queens (College Point)
Name Thompson, Edward M. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Thompson, Elbridge I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Thompson, Ernest Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thompson, Francis Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thompson, Fred B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Thompson, George C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/17/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Thompson, Glenn E Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Thompson, Harry Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Thompson, Howard S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Thompson, James Jr. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thompson, James A. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thompson, James F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/13/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Thompson, James M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Thompson, James R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Thompson, John 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) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Thompson, John H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Thompson, John H. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Thompson, John T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Thompson, Joseph Cyril Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Thompson, Lawrence E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/28/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thompson, Leon C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Thompson, Nathaniel Elton Rank Cook 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thompson, Norman E. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thompson, Oscar Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thompson, Paul L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Thompson, Richard J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Thompson, Richard James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Canandaigua)
Name Thompson, Richard V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/05/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Thompson, Robert D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/07/1943 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Thompson, Robert G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thompson, Robert M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Thompson, Robert Stearns Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Thompson, Roy Dale Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thompson, Roy E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Thompson, Sylvester J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Thompson, Thomas J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Thompson, Thomas L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/30/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Thompson, W C Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/25/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Thompson, Wesley J 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 Thompson, Willard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Thompson, William A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Thompson, William A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thompson, William A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/22/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thompson, William E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Thomson, Albert K Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Thomson, Arch B Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/24/1945 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Thomson, Arthur S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/14/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Thomson, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Thomson, Rupert 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) Otsego (Oneonta)
Name Thomson, William C Rank Field Cook Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (College Point)
Name Thorborg, Robert W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thorne, Horace M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Thorne, Lawrence J 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 (Farmingdale)
Name Thorne, Nicholas Gracian Ward Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thorne, William W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/24/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Thornell, Lloyd A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Thorner, Martin S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/30/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thornhill, John A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Thornton, Edwin R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Thornton, Eugene J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/25/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Thornton, George B Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Thornton, John F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thornton, John P 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 Thornton, Laurence O Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Thornton, Leonard H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Thornton, Paul G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Thornton, R G Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Thornton, Richard G. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Thornton, Stanley Francis Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Philadelphia)
Name Thornton, Thomas J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Thorpe, Charles P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Thorpe, Glenn E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Thorpe, Malacy T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/11/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Thorpe, Richard E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thorpe, Richard Edward 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 (Long Island City)
Name Thorpe, Robert F 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 Thorsen, Norman 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) Kings
Name Thorsen, Thomas M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Thorson, William A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Thorstensen, Oden Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thorton, Robert E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Thousand, Charles D Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins (Ithaca)
Name Thousand, Harold R Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Thrasher, Hugh L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Throm, Kurt O. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Throne, John H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Thumann, Everett 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) Bronx
Name Thumb, Ward Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thuna, Milton Harold Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Thurber, Stanley Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Thurman, Charles Merril Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Thurn, John H Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Thurncliff, William J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Thursen, Sigurd G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Thurston, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/05/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Thurston, Hiram E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Thurston, Lester W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Thurston, Robert Allen Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Thurston, Walter M. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens

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