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 Burke, Patrick J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Burke, Pearle C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Burke, Raymond John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Burke, Richard A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burke, Thomas F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Burke, Thomas J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Burke, Thomas J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burke, Thomas Kenneth Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burke, Vincent P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burke, Walter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (College Point)
Name Burke, Walter A Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burke, Walter E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Burke, Walter Gerard Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Burke, Walter J Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burke, William A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burke, William D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burke, William D. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/08/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Burke, William P. 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 Burkhardt, Charles H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burkhart, Philiip V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burkowski, Walter Frank Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Burl, Gerald B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Burleigh, Philip Tracy Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (West Nyack)
Name Burleigh, R C Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/28/1944 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Burleigh, Raymond F. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Burlen, Robert Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burleski, Stanley S Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Burlew, Harry E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Burlingame, George A Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Burlingame, Lewis A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Kirkville)
Name Burlingame, Philip C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burlingame, Richard Arthur Rank Watertender 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Machias)
Name Burlingame, William R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Burlison, Robert D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/23/1945 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Burlison, Thomas Nile Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burman, Milton Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burnam, Russell M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Burne, Thomas F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burnes, Louis E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burness, Joseph W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Burnett, Arnold Clifford Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Burnett, Francis P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Burnett, James D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burnett, James Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burnett, John M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Burnett, Richard William Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Burnett, Thomas W Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burnett, Warren H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Burney, Frank R Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Burnoski, Joseph L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/06/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burns, Albert C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burns, Arthur R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Burns, Basil Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/01/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Burns, Daniel Leland Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Alexandria Bay
Name Burns, Edward B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, Edward J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burns, Edward John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Lindenhurst)
Name Burns, Eugene Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Maspeth)
Name Burns, Frederick A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, George J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Burns, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burns, Harry George Jr Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (East Syracuse)
Name Burns, Herman A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/01/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Burns, Hugh E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/17/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, Hugh R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Burns, Hugh W. 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 Burns, James A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, James F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, James Joseph Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings (Ridgewood, Brookly
Name Burns, James O. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (McKownville, Alba
Name Burns, John Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/31/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burns, John C. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Burns, John E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/21/1946 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burns, John H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/06/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burns, John J. Rank Assistant Cook Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, John R. Jr. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Burns, Joseph Hugh Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Burns, Lee E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, Michael P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/06/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burns, Otto W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, Raymond F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burns, Robert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, Robert F. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burns, Robert G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Burns, Robert J. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Burns, Robert 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Burns, Robert Owen Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Clinton)
Name Burns, Roger John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Burns, Roger John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Rome)
Name Burns, Roy W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burns, Thomas F Jr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Burns, Thomas S. 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 Burns, Warren V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Burns, William Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burns, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/15/1945 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Burpeau, Oscar J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Burr, George 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) Lewis (Lyons Falls)
Name Burr, George N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/29/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Burr, Horace F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Burr, Leslie W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Burr, Marvin F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/22/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Burr, Robert G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/15/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Burrell, Thomas D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burrell, William H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Burren, Richard Arthur Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Farmingdale)
Name Burrett, Jack D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Burrhus, James C Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/08/1944 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Burritt, George K. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Burroughs, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Burroughs, Walter John Rank Carpenter's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Corfu)
Name Burroughs, William D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Burrows, Edward L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Burrows, Jack Ma Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Burst, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burt, Charles L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Burt, Franklin D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/05/1944 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Burt, John C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/14/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Burt, Orrin F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/09/1943 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Burtch, Gregory S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Burtis, Charles Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burtis, Charles F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burtis, Donald Allen 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 Burton, Benjamin H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Burton, Bernard P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burton, Douglas P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Burton, Francis R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Burton, Harold L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Burton, Jay C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Burton, John E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Burton, John F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burton, John Howard Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Burton, Richard C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Burton, Stephen Casper 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Burton, William N Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Burwell, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/17/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Burzi, Vincent P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Burzo, James A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Burzycki, Thaddeus Z Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Busa, William Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Busalachi, Anthony C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Busby, Harry F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Buscemi, Charles A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Buscemi, Sam Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Busch, Archie S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Busch, Carlton K Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Busch, Edmund J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Busch, Frederick J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Busch, Jack R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Busch, Leonard H Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Busch, Richard R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario

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