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 Allen, Augustus F 3rd Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Allen, Bernard J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Allen, Burke F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Allen, Carl Chester Rank Chief Gunner's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Allen, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Allen, Charles H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Allen, Christopher J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Allen, Clarence E Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Allen, Earl W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Allen, Edward H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Allen, Edward Henry Rank Lieutenant Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Harbor Green,Mass
Name Allen, Edward 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) Kings
Name Allen, Edwin W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Allen, Frank R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Allen, Franklyn C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Allen, Frederick Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Allen, Harold Francis Jr. Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Allen, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/02/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Allen, Horace F Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Northport)
Name Allen, Hugh R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Allen, Jack Carter 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 Allen, James H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Allen, John C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/07/1945 County (or Community) Warren
Name Allen, Joseph A Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Allen, Joseph R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Allen, Lansing Alfred Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Allen, Leon L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Allen, Lloyd H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Allen, Lloyd V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Allen, Manford S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Allen, Mildred I Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Allen, Miles E Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Allen, Nelson John Rank Lieutenant Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Allen, Paul C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Allen, Ray Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Allen, Raymond J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Allen, Raymond V. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/09/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Allen, Robert N Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Allen, Robert William Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Gowanda)
Name Allen, Wallace J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Allen, Walter Francis 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 Allen, Warren J Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Allen, Willard G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Allen, William D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Allen, William E Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Allen, Willie Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Allendorph, William G Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Allenson, Morton H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Aller, Louis A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alleva, Joseph George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Alleva, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alley, Eugene Fike Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Allgeier, Robert F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Allington, Homer C Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Allison, Hubert C 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) Monroe (Honeoye Falls)
Name Allison, Merville R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Allison, Richard H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Allison, Sidney Elroy Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Liberty)
Name Allison, William 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) Richmond
Name Allocco, Andrew Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Allocco, Andrew J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Allram, Louis C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Alluncante, Salvatore Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Allyn, Curdon S Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Almklov, Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Almodovar, Julio Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Almony, Amor D Rank Warrant Officer, Junior Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Almquist, Calvin Curtiss Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Alden)
Name Alnwick, Mortimer A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alnwick, Richard William Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Aloi, Joseph Casper Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Aloi, 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) Cortland (Cortland)
Name Aloi, Joseph V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Aloia, Joseph D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alois, John A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Alonzo, Teofilo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alotta, John A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/28/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alperstein, Ernest Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alsaker, Richard Benjamin 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 Alsaker, Trygve Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/20/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Alschuler, Milton Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alsid, Rowland E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Alsleben, Kurt A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alston, James W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Alston, Oliver C Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alston, William James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Watervliet)
Name Alt, Albert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Altamari, Michael W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Altamore, Joseph R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/24/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Altamuro, Patsy Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Alter, Charles H. E. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Alter, Seymour B Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Altese, Rocco J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Altglass, Edward Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Altherr, Homer M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/19/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Altick, Sherman B Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Altieri, Carmen A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Altieri, John Joseph Jr. Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Hornell)
Name Altieri, Leonard J Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Altieri, Raymond R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1946 County (or Community) Erie
Name Altieri, Vito Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Altman, Albert Joseph Jr. Rank Yeoman 3rd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Altman, Fred H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Altman, Leonard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Altman, Murray D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Altman, Sidney J Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Altomari, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Altomerianos, Paul Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Altschuler, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Aluskewitz, William A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Alvaney, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Alvanos, Anthony Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alvarado, Angelo L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alvarez, Arsenio 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) Kings
Name Alvarez, Edward Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Alvarez, Joseph R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Alvarez, Louis Rank Gunner's Mate 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 Alvarez, Manuel Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Mechanicville)
Name Alvarez, Maximino Perez Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Millwood)
Name Alvear, Antonio J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alvelo, Joe V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Alvord, Kenneth E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Alward, James C. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Alymer, James P Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/21/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Amadon, Arthur F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/18/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Amalfitano, Angelo A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amalfitano, John J Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amaniera, William F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Mariner's Harbo
Name Amann, Alfred A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Amann, Allan O Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/08/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Amann, Edward J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Amann, James A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Amanna, Joseph J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Amanti, Louis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Amanzio, Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Amarante, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amarello, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Amari, Alfred William Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amaro, Sidney H 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 Amateis, Harold Louis Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Amati, Donato Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Amato, Anthony Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/09/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amato, Antonio J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amato, Donald H 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) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Amato, Fortunato G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Amato, Francisco J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/09/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Amato, Harry Nicholas Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amato, John 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) New York
Name Amato, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Amato, Joseph Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings

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