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 Williams, Claude Robert Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Kenmore)
Name Williams, Clifford J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/24/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Williams, Darwin W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Williams, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Williams, Dennis Daniel Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (High Falls)
Name Williams, Dennis E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/11/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Donald F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Williams, Earl Emerson Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Nassau)
Name Williams, Earl John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Edgar Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Edward J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Edwin T. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Elmer F. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Prospect)
Name Williams, Ernest Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Frank A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/26/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Frank J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Frank T. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/30/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williams, Fred D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, George Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Williams, George A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, George E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Williams, George F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Williams, George J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Williams, George W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/07/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Williams, Gerald F. 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) Orange (Huguenot)
Name Williams, Gerald L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Williams, Gerald O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Williams, Gordon E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Williams, Griffith M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williams, Harold V. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williams, Harry S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/19/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Williams, Harry W Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Williams, Harvey C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Williams, Howard Iver 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 Williams, Jack H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Williams, James Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Williams, James A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Williams, James E Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/14/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, John B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/21/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, John C Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, John D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Williams, John D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/12/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williams, John S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williams, John W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Joseph C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/06/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Joseph J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/29/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Williams, Kenneth Arthur Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Kenneth Gordon Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Rodman)
Name Williams, Lawrence E. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williams, Leon 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) Herkimer (Dolgeville)
Name Williams, Leroy P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Williams, Leslie Albert Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Williams, Mark Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Maurice A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Williams, Otis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Payne Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Williams, Peter George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Pierce D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Williams, Ralph L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Williams, Richard Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Richard H Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/01/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Williams, Richard Harold Rank Apprentice Seaman Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Richard Samuel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Robert B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 06/02/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Robert C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Williams, Robert E Jr Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Williams, Robert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Robert L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williams, Robert Newton Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Robert O Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Williams, Robert Raymond Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williams, Robert Thomas Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Williams, Robert W. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Williams, Robert W. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williams, Rocco R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/21/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Williams, Stephen R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Williams, Thomas Allen Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Williams, W H Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Williams, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Williams, Walter W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Williams, Wilfred W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Williams, Willard Wells Jr Rank Boatswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Center)
Name Williams, William J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Williams, William P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Williamson, Delma Ray Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williamson, Edwin M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Williamson, F. J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williamson, G. T. Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Williamson, James R. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Williamson, John E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Williamson, Joseph H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Williamson, Robert H. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Williamson, Stanley J. 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 Williamson, Victor L Rank Radioman 1st Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Williamson, William D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Williamson, William Franklin Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Willig, Norbert J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Willis, Charles P. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Willis, Edward F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Willis, Francis A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Willis, George D. 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 Willis, Millard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Willis, Richard S Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Willis, Robert G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Willis, Robert L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Willis, Solomon T. Jr. Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Willman, Donald Erzinger Rank Lieutenant Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Willman, Robert C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Willmott, Thomas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/30/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Willocks, William Leuchars Jr. Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Willoughby, George E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Willover, Maxwell M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Willover, Norman B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Wills, Ralph G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Wills, William E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Willsey, Donald Blois Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Watervliet)
Name Willson, Donald T. Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Wilmarth, Samuel H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Wilmerding, Henry Augustus Jr. Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Westbury)
Name Wilner, Harry Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilpan, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wilshere, Frederick B. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wilson, Albert W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Wilson, Alfred J. Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Wilson, Alfred J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Wilson, Alonzo H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Wilson, Andrew Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Bernard Martin Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Bruce T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/30/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Charles H Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Clarence Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Wilson, Clifford O Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Clinton J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Wilson, Curtis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wilson, Donald V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/17/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Wilson, Douglas H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wilson, Edward R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Wilson, Ernest Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Wilson, Eugene P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Floyd J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, Frank W. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wilson, Garred F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wilson, George Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Wilson, George Emiel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Wilson, George F. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Wilson, George Frederick Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Alden)
Name Wilson, George G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany

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