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 Walz, Eugene G. Rank Chief Warrant Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walz, Philip A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walz, Roy F. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Walzer, Irwin L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Wampach, Paul A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wamsley, John Hunter Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Wanamaker, Rodman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wandawitz, Theodore L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Wander, Roy G Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wandler, Lawrence H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wandursky, Warren A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Waneski, Edward S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wankel, Wilbert R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wann, Charles E. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Wannemacher, W F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/17/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Wansick, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Wantuck, John J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Wantuck, Joseph A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Waranowitz, Alexander Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warburton, William Henry Jr Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie (Schoharie)
Name Warchol, Lee 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Warchol, Steve Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/13/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Warchol, Walter J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Warciskie, Edward Peter Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Greenport)
Name Ward, Albert G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Ward, Allen Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ward, Donald R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/29/1942 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Ward, Earl S. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Ward, Elmer L. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie (Fulton)
Name Ward, Felton L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ward, Garrie 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) Cayuga (Weedsport)
Name Ward, Gordon F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Ward, Harold H. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ward, Harold L Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/20/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Ward, Harold L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ward, Harold Richard Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Ward, Harry D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Ward, Ivery J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ward, James Gregory Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Ogdensburg)
Name Ward, James H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/19/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Ward, John B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ward, John C. Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Ward, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ward, John W. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/10/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ward, 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) Kings
Name Ward, Joseph P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ward, Joseph R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Ward, Lacey M. Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne (Marion)
Name Ward, Norman A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/25/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Ward, Robert Laverne Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Ward, Robert S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ward, Thomas A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ward, Thomas F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/02/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Ward, Willard C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ward, William John Rank Yeoman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Ward, William T Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Wardale, William H. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Wardburton, William E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wardell, Arthur W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Wardell, Donald Chester 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) Oneida (Oriskany)
Name Warden, Edwaard Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warder, James Henry 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) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Wardzinski, Bernard Joseph Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Ware, Edward G. 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) Westchester (Crugers)
Name Ware, Robert M Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Warenbak, Anthony J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Warenkiewicz, T B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Warenyi, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/26/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Warfield, Lester Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wargala, Joseph H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Waring, August G Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Waring, James Harold Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Waring, Richard A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Waring, Robert Edward Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Williamsville)
Name Warkentin, William C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Warm, Lawrence J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/13/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warman, Seymour Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Warne, John Frederick Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (New Brighton, S
Name Warnecke, William Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/06/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Warner, Albert E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warner, Charles H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Warner, Chester T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Warner, Donald Andrew Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga (Waverly)
Name Warner, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Warner, Ernest E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Warner, Everett C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Warner, George H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/07/1945 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Warner, Glenn A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Warner, Guy B. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Warner, Harold F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Warner, Harry A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Voorheesville)
Name Warner, Harry A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Warner, Harry F Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Warner, Henry F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warner, Joseph Russell Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warner, Karl C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Warner, Lynn C. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Warner, Richard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/12/1945 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Warner, Robert H Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Angelica)
Name Warner, Theodore 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) Rockland (Nanuet)
Name Warner, Walter C Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Warnke, Walter William Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Rosedale)
Name Warnock, Clowes V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Warnock, James Dorton Rank Shipfitter 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Warnock, 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) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Warose, William J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Warren, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Warren, C J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Warren, Cedric Travis Rank Steward 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Warren, Harry A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Warren, John W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Warren, Linwood W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Warren, Ralph W. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Warren, Richard B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Warren, Robert S. Jr. 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 Warren, Theodore C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/15/1943 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Warren, William T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warriner, William E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/24/1943 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Warshak, Stanley F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Warshaw, Rubin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waruch, Sam Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kerhonkson)
Name Waryan, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Warzecha, Walter C. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Wascher, Walter J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Wasel, Kurt O. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/28/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Waselnak, Nicholas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Waserstein, Irving B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Washburn, Edison L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/04/1945 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Washburn, Emerson D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Washburn, Richard P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Washburn, Stanley L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Washburn, Theodore Donald Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Oneida)
Name Washco, Marcel A. V. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/22/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Washer, Neil F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/22/1943 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Washer, Walter C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Washineski, John L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Washington, Arthur F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Washington, Howard B Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/10/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Washington, Moses Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Washington, Robert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Washington, William Jr Rank Cook 2nd Class Branch Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Washvillo, Leo J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Wasiak, Constantine E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wasielewski, Eugene S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Wasik, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Wasil, Joseph Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wasilewski, Casimer A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/27/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Waskevitz, Daniel J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Waskiewicz, Edwin 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Wasmer, Donald Charles Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)

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