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 Bugeler, Walter J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Bugli, Charles Raymond Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Schuylerville)
Name Buglion, John Dennis Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Laurelton)
Name Buglione, Anthony J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bugsch, Arthur W. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt. Vernon)
Name Buicke, Warren H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bujakowski, Joseph L. 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 Bujnowski, Frank B Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Bukovsky, Julius F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bulack, Joseph T. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bulack, Joseph T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bulat, Theodore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bulatowicz, John L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Bulger, Gerald Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington (Greenwich)
Name Bulger, John J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bulger, John Stuart Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bulger, Robert F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/04/1944 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Bulhack, Mitchel Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/24/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bulich, John Wilbur 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) Greene (Alsen)
Name Bulich, Stanley 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) Greene (Catskill)
Name Bulin, Edward J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Bulinski, Joseph P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/18/1945 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Bulkley, Herbert S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/05/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bull, Edmund P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Bull, Howard E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Bull, James P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/19/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bullard, Edwin A. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Bullard, Robert C. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/20/1945 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Bullard, Wallace R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/27/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bullis, George V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bullis, Gerald A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Bullis, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/04/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bullock, George H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Bullock, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Bullock, Walter L Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/03/1945 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Bulnes, Sherwood E Jr Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Bulson, John C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Bulson, Willard Delo Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Bulwan, Walter V Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bumas, Walter R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bumberg, Irving Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bunce, Francis E. 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Bunce, Peter A Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 05/09/1946 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Bunch, Robert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/08/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Buncy, Floyd A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bunda, Paut Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bundga, Michael Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bundrick, James Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bundy, Edwin S Jr Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Bundy, Leon H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Buniak, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bunick, Rudolph F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bunicke, Alexander J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bunin, Irwin Nmi Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Bunis, Phillip Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Bunke, Diedrich E W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Bunker, William Logan Jr Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Bunten, Herbert Collin Jr. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Bay Shore)
Name Bunting, Richard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Bunting, Robert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Bunting, Willmar G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Bunyan, Arthur J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/23/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Buonaguro, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buonaguro, Vincent Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buonarobo, Louis J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/14/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Buonassisi, Michael Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Katonha)
Name Buoncontri, Pasquale Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buongermino, Carmine Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buongiovanni, Gilio P. 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 Buono, Joseph Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buono, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buono, Valentino A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buonomo, Eugene 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 (Rochester)
Name Buonomo, Lawrence F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Buonovolonta, A O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/27/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buracowski, Frank 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) Westchester (Hastings on
Name Burbridge, Micharl J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Burch, Aubrey E Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burch, Burdette W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burch, Earl F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burch, Lawrence M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Burchett, Lambert F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Burcroff, Vincent E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Burd, James D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Burden, Robert Charles Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Williamsville)
Name Burden, William E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/23/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burden, William Lee Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Corona)
Name Burdi, Jerry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burdick, Charles Austin Rank Motor Machinist'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) Saratoga (Saratoga Spring
Name Burdick, Charles E. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Burdick, Raymond A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Burdick, Robert W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burdulis, John F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Burek, Walter George Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Forestville)
Name Burford, William J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Burg, Louis Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burg, Richard E Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burg, Sol Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burgdorf, Thomas J. Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Burge, Darrel George Jr Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Burger, Henry J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Burger, Herman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/06/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burger, Horace E. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Hamburg)
Name Burger, Matthew K Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burger, Melvin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/14/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burger, Walter G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/13/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Burgess, John C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Burgess, Julian H Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/02/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burgett, Charles R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Burghardt, Frank Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Burgher, Edwin Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1945 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Burgie, Robert F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Burgio, Louis Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/26/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burgio, Ralph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Burgner, Melvin L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Burgo, Louis J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Burgos, Paul M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burgos, Ramon L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burgoyne, John Leo Rank Coxswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Burik, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Burk, Claude E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burkard, Roy R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burkardt, Robert B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Burkart, John Nmi Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burke, Alfred J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/14/1942 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Burke, Arthur Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burke, Charles Vincent 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 Burke, Donald E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burke, Edmund Joseph Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Perryville)
Name Burke, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burke, Edwin D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Burke, Edwin Marston Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burke, Floyd M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burke, Francis X Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Burke, Harold J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burke, Harold M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton (Plattsburg)
Name Burke, James Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Burke, James Francis 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 Burke, James G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burke, James J Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Burke, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burke, James L. 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) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Burke, James T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Burke, Jeffrey A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Burke, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burke, John Joseph Rank Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Burke, John M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/07/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burke, John R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burke, Joseph L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Burke, Nelson W. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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