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 Weis, Wilbur S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/16/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weisband, Harold Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/26/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weisbecker, William H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Weisberg, George M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weisberg, HarriS 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 Weisberg, Jerry Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weisberg, Lawrence M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weisbrod, Joseph C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Weise, Donald F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Weise, George Kenneth Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Weisenborn, Frank S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/13/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Weisenburn, Gerald R. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (South Bethlehem)
Name Weisenstein, Jacob G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiser, Robert M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Weiser, Samuel S. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiser, Willard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/22/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weisler, Frank R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weisman, Paul E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weismandel, Herbert J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/27/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Alexander Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Alvin S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Armin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/11/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Bernard Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiss, Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Daniel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Weiss, Daniel B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiss, Donald Forest Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (North Tonawanda)
Name Weiss, Donald S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiss, Elliot B. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Ernest L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Weiss, George Christian Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiss, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiss, Howard James Joseph Rank Warrant Officer Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Weiss, Irving Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Irwin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Joseph Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Joseph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiss, Joseph Anthony Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weiss, Joseph G. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Lester Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/11/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Weiss, Max Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Melvin Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Weiss, Morris Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/05/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weiss, Murray Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Weiss, Murray Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiss, Myron L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Philip Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiss, Robert H Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiss, Saul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Seymour Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Weiss, William Arnoth Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Weiss, William F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weiss, William John Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weissbuch, Elliott Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weisser, Benjamin Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/20/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Weisser, Solomon Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weissinger, George Horbert Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Weissman, Daniel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weissman, Harry Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weissman, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weissman, Sanford Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weissman, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Weist, James D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Weitz, Nathan Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Weitz, Richard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weitzberg, Max Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weitzel, John Wesley Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Weitzel, Joseph J Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Weitzsacker, Robert W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wekenmann, Raymond Lewis 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 (Cheektowaga)
Name Welch, Harvey E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Welch, Howard R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/27/1943 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Welch, Norman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/26/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Welch, Ross W Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Welch, William Richard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Weld, Edwin C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Welger, Adam L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Welisvitch, Alexander Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Welke, Frank A Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Welker, Charles J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/01/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Welker, Donald E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Welker, John Stewart Rank Storekeeper 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Wilson)
Name Wellbourn, Arthur Frederick Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Weller, Maurice Elgin Rank Chief Carpenter's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Wellsville)
Name Weller, Ronald L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Wellington, Earl M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne (Red Creek)
Name Wellington, Francis Orville Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Arkport)
Name Wellington, Henry Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Brighton Height
Name Wellington, Ivan R Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Wellisch, Nathan A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Wellman, Donald Davidson Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Wellman, Donald Wiltsie Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Wellman, Francis C. Rank Aviation Radio Technician 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Merrick)
Name Wellman, Jack R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/14/1945 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Wells, Aaron A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wells, Bert Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wells, Brewster J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Wells, Bulkeley L Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Wells, Clair W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1944 County (or Community) Yates
Name Wells, Curtis Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wells, David A. III Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/02/1945 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Wells, David E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wells, Donal D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Wells, Donald P. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Cherry Creek)
Name Wells, Duncan Rank Aviation Ordnance man Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Wells, Earl John Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Rotterdam Ju
Name Wells, Edward J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/29/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Wells, Harold G. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Bedford Hill
Name Wells, James Hervey Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Batavia)
Name Wells, James W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/08/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Wells, John Francis Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Wells, John T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Warren
Name Wells, Johnson C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wells, Junior Lyle Rank Aviation Ordnance man 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Wells, Lewis P Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/19/1942 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Wells, Norman W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) Warren
Name Wells, Paul Carey Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mount Vernon
Name Wells, Ralph Bernard Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Wells, Richard F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Wells, Robert Dean Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Wells, Wesley T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wells, William Waterman Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Wells, Winston E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Welsh, Fred Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Welsh, James G. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/30/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Welsh, John D. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Welsh, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Welsh, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/21/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Welt, Carroll O Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/03/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Welter, Rene Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Weltic, Harold W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Weltmann, Jacob S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Welton, Stanley C Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Walton)
Name Welty, Richard D. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Wemple, Donald L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Wemple, Norman E Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Wend, Philip Howard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Wendell, George L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Wendell, Stewart L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Wenders, Theodore W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wendrzycki, Joseph J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Wendt, Wilson A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/11/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wengert, Henry Louis Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Wengler, Eugene Anthony Rank N/A Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wenke, William G. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wensel, Harry L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Wentworth, Alton Francis Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Wentworth, Maynard C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) Chenango

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