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 Brust, Marvin Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Middle Village)
Name Brust, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Brustein, Irving Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bruszewski, Roman 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) (Roslyn Manor)
Name Brutin, Murray Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bruton, Evelyn M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Brutto, Carl R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bruzzese, Frank F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bruzzese, Vincent Paul 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) Wayne (Newark)
Name Bryan, Donald Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bryan, Edward W. Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Millerton)
Name Bryan, George R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/10/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bryan, Nelson W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bryan, William E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bryant, Allen Curtis Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Bryant, Clarence W Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/04/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bryant, Donald John Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bryant, James Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bryant, John Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/13/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bryant, John D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bryant, Melvin V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bryant, Oscar L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/21/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bryant, Verne A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/11/1946 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Bryant, Victor A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bryden, Adam E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Bryette, Francis N. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton (Plattsburg)
Name Bryk, Brownie B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/17/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bryk, Milton M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/03/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bryk, Stanley J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/08/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bryndak, George Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Brynolfson, Rudolf L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/19/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Bryon, Donald P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/26/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bryson, Robert H Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/29/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brzezinski, Gregory J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Brzezowski, Stanley E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Brzozowski, John S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Brzycki, Edmund J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Buanno, Anthony Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton (Gloversville)
Name Bubek, Frances L Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/13/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bubelnik, George 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 Buboltz, Edwin R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bucaria, Leo Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Buccellato, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bucceri, Michael J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Buccheri, Anthony Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Corona)
Name Buccheri, Anthony B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bucci, Albert T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bucci, Frank P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/29/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bucci, Joseph 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) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Bucci, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Buccini, Anthony G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/24/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Buccuzzo, Henry Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Corona)
Name Buchal, Arthur J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Buchanan, Donald Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Monticello)
Name Buchanan, Edward Elvington Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Buchanan, Franklin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Buchanan, Ronald Y. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/10/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Buchanan, Roy E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Buchanan, William Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Buchard, Albert Stanley Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Oxford)
Name Buchdrucker, Philip Gerard Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Buchfuhrer, Marvin A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Buchheit, Joseph 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) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Buchholz, Thomas A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Buchinsky, Joseph F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Buchler, William F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Buchman, William Francis Rank Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buchsbaum, Hugo C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buchter, Frank M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Bucich, Domenico Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Buck, Albert 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) Herkimer (Dolgeville)
Name Buck, Edward R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buck, Herman W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/02/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Buck, John Joseph Sr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Buck, Orlando J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Buck, Ralph Hadley Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Buck, Richard Marcy Jr Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Buck, Robert R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Buck, William E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bucke, William F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Buckelew, Harold L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bucken, William F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Buckenberger, John Joseph 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 Buckett, Victor Robert Rank Yeoman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Buckingham, Louis W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Buckingham, Wilbur R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Buckley, Arthur Joseph Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buckley, Daniel J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Buckley, Edmund J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buckley, Francis T. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/02/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Buckley, James E Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Buckley, John D Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/25/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Buckley, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Buckley, John J. 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 Buckley, Joseph V Sr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Buckley, Lawrence N Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Buckley, Lawrence T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Buckley, Mortimer T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buckley, William Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Buckley, William Joseph Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Buckmaster, D W Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Buckner, George F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/14/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buckowitz, Archie E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buckowski, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buczek, Edward M. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Buczek, Joseph E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Buczek, Joseph S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/10/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Buczek, Kadzmir Joseph Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Buczkowski, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buda, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Buda, Rocco J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/27/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Buda, Stanley Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Verona Station)
Name Budd, David K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Budd, Philip E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Budd, Robert J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Budd, Robert W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Buddenhagen, Howard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Buddle, Kenneth E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Budell, Julian F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Springfield Garde
Name BuDied of wounds, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Budimirovich, Bernard Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Budka, William Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Sunnyside, Long I
Name Budlong, Robert Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Budney, Edward J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Budny, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Budovsky, George A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Budowski, John C. 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 Budowski, Michael Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Budries, Charles J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Budryk, Adolph A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Budzeika, Talisfor Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Budzielek, A Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Budzinski, Henry Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Budzinski, Walter Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Budzynski, Joseph M . Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Bueffel, Alfred Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Buehler, Gerhard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Buel, James W. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Buelens, Maurice J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Buell, Andrew L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Bueno, Frank B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Buer, Finn Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buerer, Merrill S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Buettner, Edward G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Bufe, Norman A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buffa, Vito B Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/30/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buffalino, Michael J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Buffham, Ralph V. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bugaj, William M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bugala, Anton A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (East Patchogue)

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