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 Uhlinger, George R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/17/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Uhlmann, John A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Uihlein, Joseph P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ulach, John 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 Ulickas, George Peter Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ulip, Anthony 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) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Ulitch, Walter C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ullendorf, Arthur S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Uller, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ullman, Murray Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ullmann, Leo J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ullrich, Howard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ullrich, Kurt Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ullrich, Melvin C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/26/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ullrich, Raymond A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ullstrom, John Harold Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Port Richmond,
Name Ulmer, Robert O Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Ulrich, Christian Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ulrich, Daniel Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ulrich, George Rank Chief Watertender Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Ulrich, Glenn L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ulrich, John Patrick Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Ulrich, Richard J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/09/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ultcht, William 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) New York
Name Umina, Benson Harry Rank Chief Pharmacist's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland (Cortland)
Name Umlauf, Otto Dezso Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Umpleby, Eugene Edgar Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Umstead, John W III Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Uncle, LeRoy G Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Unczur, Peter J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name UnderDied of woundsn, George T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Underhill, Samuel Jackson Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Jericho)
Name Underhill, Willliam Hopkins Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Underwood, Esker O. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Underwood, Frederick A Jr 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 Underwood, Harry C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Underwood, Vandyke Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Ungar, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Ungar, Nathan Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Ungaro, Thomas S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ungechauer, Stanley P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Ungemach, Charles Christian Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bayside)
Name Unger, Bernard Kenneth John Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Glen Cove)
Name Unger, Charles William Jr Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Unger, Edward J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Unger, Frank J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Unger, George Louis Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Unger, Irwin M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Unger, Joseph John Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Unger, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/02/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Unger, Martin B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Unger, Matthew J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ungerer, Stanley F. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Unglenk, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Uniszkiewicz, J. K. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Unold, Royal E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Unser, Arthur Ewald Rank Soundman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Unterbach, Alfred J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/21/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Uotila, Otto O. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Updike, Robert L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Upton, George J Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Upton, Rogers W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Urabick, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Urah, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Urban, Anthony J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Urban, Henry S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Urban, John Joseph Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Urban, Peter C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Urbaniak, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Urbanowski, S J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Urbanski, Everett T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Urbanski, John W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/19/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Urbanski, Raymond Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/11/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Urbanski, Sarafin Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Urbat, Edwin O Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Urbinato, Andrew 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) Kings
Name Urbon, Stanley Edward Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Hoosick Falls
Name Urch, Earl C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Urena, Cosmos S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Urgo, Pascal Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/02/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Urick, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Uricola, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Urkiel, Anthony C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Urofsky, Philip Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Urquhart, John M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Ursitti, Lorenzo V Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ursitti, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Urso, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/04/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Urso, Frank P Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Bedford Hill
Name Urtz, Aloysius M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/01/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Urwin, Robert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Urzetta, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Usher, Harry Thomas Jr Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Usher, William N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Usiak, Henry M Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Usifer, Joseph C Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Usinger, Daniel A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Uster, Charles G. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Uszenski, Felix W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Utecc, Carl H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Utilasky, John J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/11/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Utilla, Angelo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Utley, Lewis H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/16/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Utter, Benjamin G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Utter, Sidney B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Utzman, Charles E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Uvino, Anthony P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Uvino, Louis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Uzar, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Vacanti, Andrew J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Vacca, Anthony A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Vaccarelli, Michael M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Vaccaro, Benjamin A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Vaccaro, Emanuel S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/31/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Vaccaro, Frank J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Vaccaro, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Vaccaro, Tony J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Vaccaro, Victorio Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Vaccaro, Victorio Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Vacchelli, John Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Vacek, Charles F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Vader, George M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Baldwinsville)
Name Vader, Warren A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Vadney, Edward W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Vadney, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/17/1943 County (or Community) Albany
Name Vagnone, Alphonse V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Vahaly, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Vail, Archie H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Vail, Charles C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Vail, Frederick C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Vail, Frederick W III Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/20/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Vail, Maurice Francis 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) Herkimer (Little Falls)
Name Vail, Raymond J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Vail, Roger B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Vail, Russell L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/03/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Vail, William H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Vajda, Paul P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Valdas, Peter J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Valdes, Alfonse Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Valdevento, Arthur L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Valek, Antone George Jr. Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Jamesport)
Name Valek, William J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Valela, Salvatore Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Valente, Alie Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Valente, Paul O. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Valente, Ralph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Valente, Salvatore 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 Valenti, Carlo 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) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Valenti, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Valenti, James Vincent Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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