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 Brown, James M. III Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brown, John Earl Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Brentwood)
Name Brown, John Henry Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Ridgewood)
Name Brown, John M. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Port Chester
Name Brown, John R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Brown, John W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Brown, John Wilbur Rank Chief Watertender Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, Joseph H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Brown, Joseph J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Brown, Joseph Solomon 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 Brown, Lawrence E. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, Leo Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brown, Leo Albert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Scotia)
Name Brown, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1941 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, Martin I. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Brown, Martin L Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Brown, Medwell Henry Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, Melvin P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/15/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brown, Merwin W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Cuba)
Name Brown, Michael Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brown, Milton J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brown, Mitchell Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brown, Morris H Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brown, Nicholas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Brown, Norman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brown, Norman H Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, Oliver W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/01/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Brown, Oscar J 3D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/26/1943 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Brown, Patrick J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, Paul Joseph Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brown, Paul M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Brown, Paul S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, Paul W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Brown, Preston B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brown, Ralph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Brown, Raymond L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brown, Richard C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 03/22/1943 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Brown, Richard Constable Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Brown, Richard J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Brown, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Brown, Robert D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/04/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Brown, Robert E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brown, Robert E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Brown, Robert E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Brown, Robert H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brown, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Brown, Robert James Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Canadaigua)
Name Brown, Roy A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/05/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Brown, Stanley R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Brown, Theodore Henry Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Brown, Theron H III Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Brown, Thomas A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Brown, Thomas M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Carle Place)
Name Brown, Ulysses Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brown, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brown, Walter J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brown, Walter W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brown, William Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Brown, William E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Brown, William G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Brown, William J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Brown, William M. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Brown, William S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/02/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brown, William Stephen 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) Sullivan (Liberty)
Name Brown, Willis E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Brown, Willis M. Rank Boatswain's Mate1st Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (West New Bright
Name Browne, Harold G. Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Browne, Joseph F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/26/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Browne, Joseph M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Browne, Neville J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Browne, Richard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Browne, Stuart Francis Rank Ship's Cook 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Browne, William H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brownell, Charles M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Brownell, Donald D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Brownell, Nelson E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Browngardt, Arthur J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Brownholtz, William H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Browning, William S Rank Brigadier General Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Brownsey, David B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Brownson, Harry N Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Wayland)
Name Brownstein, Melvin I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brownstein, Michael H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brozek, John W. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara ? (Barker)
Name Brozosky, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brozowski, Joseph A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brucato, Christy J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Brucce, Merrill B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Bruce, Albert F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Bruce, Frederick J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Bruce, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bruce, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/17/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bruce, Robert F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/03/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bruce, Victor S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Bruce, Vivian R Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Bruck, David A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bruck, Joseph H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bruckert, W A Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Bruckheimer, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bruckner, Irving Lester Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bruder, Matthew A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brueggemann, Arthur Rockefeller Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Bruen, William T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Bruenell, Egon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/18/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brug, Paul E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/03/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brugger, Edward Michael 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 Brugnoli, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Brulfer, Charles A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Brumaghim, Charles Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Brumagim, Charles R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/13/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Brumloy, Robert L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Brummett, Houston H. Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Brun, Edward B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Brun, Thomas W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bruna, Frank R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/14/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brundage, Donald E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Brundage, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Brundage, Leo Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brundage, Merritt L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Brundish, James A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Brundrett, Everett Lyle Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Broad Channel)
Name Brundzinski, F P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bruner, William C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brunks, Robert Fred Rank Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Brunner, Endre Kopperl Rank Commander, Med.Corps Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brunner, Ernest Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brunner, Floyd T. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Baldwin)
Name Brunner, Frederick John Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Eggertsville)
Name Brunner, Raymond Joseph Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Bruno, Andrew J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bruno, Benedict L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bruno, Frank 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) Kings
Name Bruno, Frank Patrick 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 Bruno, Gregory C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bruno, John Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bruno, John Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Bruno, Ralph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Bruno, Robert Nathan 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 Bruno, Vito R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bruns, Christopher L Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bruns, Ewald H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bruns, John F Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Brunson, Augustine L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Pine City)
Name Brunt, Carl F Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Bruntraeger, C E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brush, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brush, Harold H. Jr. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Brush, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Brush, Robert L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/26/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Bruskewicz, Frank Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)

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