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 Wasniewski, Eugene Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wasnorowicz, John P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1943 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Wass, Haeold J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wassel, Walter Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Wassell, Ben C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/18/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Wasser, Solomon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/02/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wasserberg, Sidney Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wasserman, Gerald Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wasserman, Gerald M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wasserman, Hyman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wasserman, Hyman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wasserstein, Hyman Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/04/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Wassinger, Francis W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Wassman, Howard M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wasuk, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Waszak, Henry F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/27/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Waszak, Joseph J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waszkiewicz, John Chester Jr. Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Waterbury, Edwin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Waterhouse, Samuel Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Waterman, Arthur T. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Waterman, Francis E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Versailles)
Name Waterman, Francis E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Waterman, Fred G. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/31/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Waterman, John Christian Jr. 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 Waterman, Neild E. (Neil?) Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waterman, Richard T Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Waterman, Robert A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genessee (Dewittville)
Name Waters, Alex J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waters, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waters, Earl William Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Waters, George W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Waters, Graydon E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Waters, Harold Ambrose Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Waters, Ian C. 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 (North Tarryt
Name Waters, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Waters, John J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Waters, Joseph P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Waters, Robert John Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waters, Thomas E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Waters, Thomas F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/26/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Waterstraw, Christopher Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Canandaigua)
Name Waterstraw, Durward C. 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 Watford, Samuel Lee Rank Officer's Steward 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Watkins, Charles B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Watkins, Charles C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/02/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Watkins, Fred A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Watkins, John M. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/25/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Watkins, Merle E. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Watkins, Norbert Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lancaster)
Name Watkins, Ralph Albert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Watkins, Robert O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Watkins, Wendell N Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Watnoski, Henry J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Watroba, Chester Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Watson, Arthur Lynwood Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Watson, Bernard V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1943 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Watson, Daniel Mckay Jr Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Watson, Harry C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Watson, James B. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Watson, James M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Watson, James R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Watson, Joe Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Watson, Joe L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Watson, John A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Watson, John F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Watson, Kenneth 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) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Watson, Mose Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/10/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Watson, Robert G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Watson, Robert H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Watson, Robert Louis 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 Watson, Ronald 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) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Watson, Theodore Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Watson, Thomas 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) Kings
Name Watt, George Jr Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Watt, Kenneth L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Watt, Ronald J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Watt, Thomas G. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wattenberg, Bernard Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wattenhofer, Herman J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/17/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Watters, Hugh V. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wattey, William Foster Rank 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) Bronx
Name Wattles, Fred M Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/17/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Watts, Dale D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Watts, Edward Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Watts, Franklin T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Watts, Lewis E. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Watts, Reuben J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/27/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Wavra, Joseph W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wawrowski, Henry F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/22/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wawrzaszck, Alphonse 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) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Wawrzonek, Louis Joseph Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Wawrzykowski, B. S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Waxberg, Herbert Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Way, Ian P. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Way, Moncure B Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Wazer, William C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name WDied of woundska, Carl J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Weatherby, Stephen D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Weathers, Edward Aloysious Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weatherwax, Edward Henry Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton (Plattsburg)
Name Weatherwax, George F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/28/1942 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Weaver, Albert F. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Weaver, Courtney M Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Weaver, Donald C. Rank Field Music 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 Weaver, Gordon L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Weaver, Kenneth R Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Weaver, Leonard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Weaver, Millard N Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Weaver, Normand Edgar Rank Chief Radioman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weaver, Peter C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Weaver, Robert C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Weaver, Robert H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weaver, Thomas C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/30/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weaver, Walter R. Rank Major General Branch Army Circumstances Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weaver, William Ernest Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Webb, Adolphus M Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/21/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Webb, Charles Harvey 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) Franklin (Malone)
Name Webb, Charles J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Webb, Eugene D Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Webb, George W. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Webb, Kennet J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Webb, Lawrence Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Webb, Maurice E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/25/1943 County (or Community) Albany
Name Webb, Rickard S. Jr. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Webber, Benjamin 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) Onondaga (Baldwinsville)
Name Webber, Frederick J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Webber, Robert Roy Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Baldwinsville)
Name Webber, Thomas A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Weber, Arthur J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Weber, Charles A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weber, Charles P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Weber, Claude R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weber, Clayton T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weber, Earl A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weber, Edward C. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weber, Francis X Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weber, George Augustine Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Schaghticoke)
Name Weber, Henry C Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weber, Herbert W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Lake Peekskil
Name Weber, Howell B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Weber, Joseph Andrew Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Weber, Joseph W Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weber, Leo F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Weber, Louis J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weber, Richard V Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Weber, Robert Herbert Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Weber, Wilbur R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weber, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Webster, Albert R. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)

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