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 Webster, Alfred W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Webster, Floyd E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/04/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Webster, Henry W. 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 (Endicott)
Name Webster, John L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Webster, Lynn W. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Webster, Max D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Webster, Richard H. 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 (Flushing)
Name Webster, Roger D Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Vestal)
Name Webster, Thomas J. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Webster, Thomas M. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Webster, William D Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Webster, William Daniel Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (College Point)
Name Webster, William E. Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Wechsler, Robert M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weckerle, Kenneth P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weckman, Edward W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weddle, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Weed, Charles M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Weeden, Russell Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/13/1944 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Weeden, Winfield M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Weeks, Caleb C. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weeks, Charles George 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 (Rye)
Name Weeks, Donald Varnam Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Weeks, Francis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler (Watkins Glen)
Name Weeks, Gerald L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Ilion)
Name Weeks, Hugh F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Weeks, John Sanford Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Patchogue)
Name Weeks, Joseph F. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/23/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weeks, Rowland A. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wegener, Erwin N. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Wegman, Edmund Loren Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Roscoe)
Name Wegman, Paul I. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Wegman, Robert F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Wegner, Donald F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wegorowski, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/17/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wehman, George E. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wehner, Frederick T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wehner, Henry L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wehner, Leonard J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wehr, Everett Theobold Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Malverne)
Name Wehr, Howard Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weibrich, Elwood Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Weickel, Andrew M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Weidemann, John B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weidenbaum, Nathan Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weider, Joseph G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Weider, Norman L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/29/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weidman, Norman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weigand, Charles John Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weigand, Frank B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Weigel, Frederick W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weigel, William H Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weigl, Robert A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/23/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weigold, George J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weil, John Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weil, William Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/06/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiler, Arthur Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiler, Charles 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) Bronx
Name Weiler, Francis Stark Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Weiler, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiler, Moe Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weill, George B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Weill, William Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weille, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiller, Frederick J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weimann, Walter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weimer, Edward W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Wein, Samuel Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinberg, Adolph E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinberg, Bernard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinberg, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinberg, Gerald Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinberg, Howard G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/06/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Weinberg, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinberg, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinberg, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinberg, John L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinberg, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinberg, Max Nmi Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinberg, Murry 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) New York
Name Weinberg, Ralph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weinberg, Stanley H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinberg, Walter Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinberg, Woodron B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinberger, Herman L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinberger, Milton A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinbrenner, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinbrot, Harold Murry Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Ellenville)
Name Weiner, Abraham S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiner, Alfred B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiner, Bernard Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/31/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiner, David Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Weiner, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiner, Harry David Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiner, Henry A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/08/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiner, Herman Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiner, Irving H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiner, Jack Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiner, Jacob Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiner, Joshua M. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiner, Melvin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiner, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiner, Murray Francis Rank Soundman 3rd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiner, Robert 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) Kings
Name Weiner, Rubin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiner, Samuel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/14/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Weiner, William C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinfeld, Leonard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinfeld, Milton Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Weingard, Herman Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weingarden, John R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/31/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Weingates, Theodore W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Weininger, Robert L Rank Gunnery Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Weinkauf, Quentin G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cooksburg)
Name Weinman, Edward I. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/28/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weinman, Robert F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weinrauch, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinrib, Morton C Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinstein, Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinstein, Chester Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Weinstein, Dave Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinstein, David Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinstein, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinstein, Harold Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinstein, Irving Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weinstein, Jack Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Weinstein, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Weinstein, Joseph Robert Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinstein, Leonard M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/13/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinstein, Malvin I. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinstein, Max Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Weinstein, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/26/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weinstein, Sidney M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weinstein, Solomon Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Weinstock, Allyn J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weinstock, Howard Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weintraub, Abraham H Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weintraub, Allen Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Weintraub, Harry Rank Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weintraub, Manuel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weintraub, Meyer M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Weintraub, Solomon J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weir, John H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/05/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weir, Lloyd K Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/20/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Weir, Robert S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/19/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weir, Rudolph Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Greene
Name Weir, Walter F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Weireter, Paul Joseph 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 Weirich, Herbert 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Weis, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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