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 Whelan, Kenneth J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whelan, William F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Whelden, Germain Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Whelehan, Alfred Aloysius Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wherrell, Paul A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wheten, James Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whieldon, Richard G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Whinnery, 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) Rensselaer (Melrose)
Name Whipper, Gustave H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whipple, Charles R Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Whipple, Dana De P. Jr. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whipple, George E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Whisnant, James I Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Whisple, Kenneth C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Whitaker, Norman E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Whitaker, Richard Allen Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Saugerties)
Name Whitbeck, Arthur J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Columbia
Name White, Alfred H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, Arnold Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Gowanda)
Name White, Arthur T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name White, Charles A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name White, Charles Hamilton Rank Aviation Chief Ordnance man Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name White, Charles Hamilton Rank Aviation Chief Ordnance man Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name White, Earnest Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name White, Edward I Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Chappaqua)
Name White, Edward James Rank Steward's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (N Tarrytown)
Name White, Edward M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name White, Edward W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, Elbert H. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/15/1944 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name White, Francis A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name White, Frank C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name White, George E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name White, George R. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name White, Gilbert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name White, Harley E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name White, Harold E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name White, Horace G. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name White, Hugo Harold Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego (Mt. Vision)
Name White, James C. 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 White, James F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name White, James L. 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 White, James 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 White, James R Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name White, James R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/15/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name White, James Thomas Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name White, James W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, John E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name White, John G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name White, John J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name White, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name White, John T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name White, Larry Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/09/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name White, Leo J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name White, Lester L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name White, Luther R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name White, Maurice A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/29/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name White, Maxwell Asa Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Gowanda)
Name White, Milton Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name White, Norman Rank Mess Attendant 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, Patrick 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) Bronx
Name White, Paul Bertrand Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (New Brighton)
Name White, Richard C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name White, Robert B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name White, Robert C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/12/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name White, Robert David Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Elmhurst)
Name White, Robert E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name White, Robert G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name White, Robert H. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, Robert H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/06/1943 County (or Community) Niagara
Name White, Robert T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, Stephen F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name White, Stephen P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name White, Thomas F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name White, Thomas L. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/24/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name White, William A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name White, William Alloyous Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name White, William C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/15/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name White, William E Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne (Marion)
Name White, William J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name White, William John Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Woodstock)
Name Whitefield, William Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Whitehead, Joseph R. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whitehorn, Sol Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Whitehouse, Gilbert Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Center)
Name Whitelaw, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Whitelaw, Walter Drexler Rank Master Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whitelocke, Richard C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whiteman, Hollis L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1942 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Whiteman, Randall Earl Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Hornell)
Name Whiten, Frederick W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whitfield, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Whitfield, Francis E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whitfield, Jerome W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whitfield, Peter Andrew Rank Quartermaster 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whitford, Albert Francis Jr Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Whitford, Graydon M. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Whitford, Leo J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/18/1942 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Whitham, George Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/21/1942 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Whiting, Lester Harry Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans (Albion)
Name Whiting, Victor E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Whiting, William J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whitler, Frank L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whitlock, Lester 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) Queens (Corona)
Name Whitman, Charles Hamlet Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Mayfield)
Name Whitman, Leland H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Whitman, Leo R. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Whitman, Nathaniel Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/12/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Whitman, William S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Whitmarsh, Donald Ashley Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Russell)
Name Whitmer, John D. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/24/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Whitmore, Louis J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Whitmyer, John F. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (East Auroa)
Name Whitmyre, Gordon L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Whitney, Donald W. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Keene Valley)
Name Whitney, Francis J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Whitney, George J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Whitney, George Melvin Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Saratoga Spring
Name Whitney, Harry E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Whitney, John F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/08/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Whitney, Leslie R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Whitney, Maurice G. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Bliss)
Name Whittaker, Raymond E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Whittam, William W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/24/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whitten, Clifford Harold Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Port Crane)
Name Whitten, Dean I Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Whitten, Leon T Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Whittet, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Whittlesey, Frank R Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Whitton, Harold F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Whitwell, Charles R J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Whitworth, Joseph W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wholley, Francis R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Whonhart, Francis C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Whyman, Frederick G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/10/1943 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Wiacek, Edward J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Wiatronski, Walter E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wical, Samuel H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Wichelns, George Thomas Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (N. Babylon)
Name Wichelns, Jack Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Wicher, Charlottle J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Wichmann, Robert F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wichrowski, Michael R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wichter, Martin A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wick, Frank J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wick, Henry E Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wick, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/16/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Wick, John W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Wicker, Kenneth D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Wickers, Thomas Edward Rank Fire Controlman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)

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