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 Walker, Russell J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walker, Thomas E. 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 Walker, Thomas S H Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/26/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Walker, William A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/07/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Walker, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Walker, Willis M. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Deposit)
Name Walkes, Sam Rank Shipfitter 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 Walkingstick, S R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Walkowiak, Leonard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Walkowiak, Stanley E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Wall, Edward J Jr Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Wall, Harry Reaves Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wall, Howard J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wall, John N Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wall, Kenneth R Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wall, Lloyd T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wall, William Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Wallace, Alvin O Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/04/1945 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Wallace, Andrew O Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wallace, Arthur J. Jr. 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 Wallace, Dana W. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Wallace, Daniel F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wallace, David D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Wallace, Earl F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wallace, Francis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Wallace, George Dudley Jr. 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 Wallace, Harry Watt Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Wallace, Irving Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wallace, James H. Jr. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wallace, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wallace, James Michael Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wallace, John Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Wallace, John F. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wallace, John Joseph Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wallace, John M Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Wallace, Joseph Thomas Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Verplank)
Name Wallace, Kenneth Patrick Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wallace, Robert A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Wallace, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wallace, Robert E. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wallace, Robert M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Wallace, Willett H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/09/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wallace, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Wallace, William V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wallack, Jack Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Walle, Albert E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wallen, Harry P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wallenbeck, Herbert Lee Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Wallenhorst, R R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/09/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Waller, David E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waller, Russell G Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Wallerstein, Sidney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wallick, Roy E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Wallinder, George E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/20/1946 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Wallman, Irving L Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Walls, Everett N. 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 Walls, Robert L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Wallwork, Albert Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wallwork, Clinton F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Walmsley, James A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Walmsley, Thomas O Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/16/1946 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Walogorsky, Rudolph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/09/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Walotsky, David D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walrath, Donald G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/14/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Walrath, Raymond F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Mohawk)
Name Walsh, Ambrose Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Walsh, Ambrose F. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, Carolan J Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Charles T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Christopher A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, Edward D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Walsh, Edward F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, Edward G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walsh, Edward Patrick Rank Fireman 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 Walsh, Francis Gregory 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 Walsh, Francis Michael Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Highland)
Name Walsh, Francis T. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walsh, Frank William Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Walsh, Frederick R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Walsh, James A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Walsh, James F Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Walsh, James F Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Walsh, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Walsh, James J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, John Coulon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walsh, John E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/22/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Walsh, John E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Walsh, John E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Walsh, John E. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, John Francis Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, John J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Walsh, John J. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/10/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, John J. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Joseph Edward Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Larchmont)
Name Walsh, Kevin Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Martin E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, Maurice B. Jr. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (East Aurora)
Name Walsh, Michael J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, Michael R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Mortimer V. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/26/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, Murdock W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walsh, Patrick J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/31/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Walsh, Patrick Joseph Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Raphael C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Richard J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Walsh, Richard J. Jr. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Geneva)
Name Walsh, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Walsh, Robert R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Walsh, Stanley A Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Laurelton)
Name Walsh, Thomas Joseph 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 Walsh, Vincent P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/02/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Walsh, Walter Francis Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walsh, William Arthur Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Walsh, William 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Walsh, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/21/1943 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Walsh, William J. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walsh, William P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Walsh, William Thomas Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Walsh, William W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Walter, Anthony M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Walter, Arthur B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/12/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Walter, Daniel F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Walter, Edward William Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St. Albans)
Name Walter, Frank A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walter, Frank 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) Broome (Maine)
Name Walter, George R Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Walter, Henry M. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Walter, Morris Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Walter, Ralph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Union)
Name Walter, Raymond S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Walterich, James Francis Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Walters, Albert W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/14/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walters, Bernard J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/18/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walters, Duane M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walters, Edward G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walters, Francis Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Walters, Fred C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walters, James R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Walters, John J. P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Walters, Lester B. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walters, Richard Peter Jr. 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 Walters, Robert Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Walters, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/28/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walters, Vincent W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Walters, William L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/12/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Walther, Frederick A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Walton, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Walus, Joseph C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Walz, Edward Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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