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 Byrnes, Robert J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Byrnes, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Byrns, Edward J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Byron, Edward J Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/01/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Byron, Henry E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Byron, Joseph J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Bystrak, John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Bytner, John L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/17/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cabaj, Chester S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Caballero, Helbert Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cabay, Emil Edward Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cabble, Eugene J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/22/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cabic, James F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/02/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cable, George E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Caboor, Raymond J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Cabrera, Victor Manuel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cacace, Anthony F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cacace, Vincent William 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 Cacala, Stephen J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/17/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Cacas, Maximo C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Caccamise, Louis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Leroy)
Name Caccavale, Joseph A. 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 Caccavale, Joseph F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Caccese, Joseph C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cacchillo, Daniel A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Caccia, Albert 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) New York
Name Cacciato, Diego Jr Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cacciolfi, Anthony David Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Caccioppoli, Jerry Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Caccippio, Dominick S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cacioppo, Joseph Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Huntington)
Name Cacioppo, Paul J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cackett, Grover Edward 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) St Lawrence (Clinton)
Name Cadby, Robert Andrews Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Hillsdale)
Name Caddoo, George William Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cadieux, Richard P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Cadilek, Robert G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cadillo, Joseph P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Cady, Asa D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/20/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Cady, Edward J B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Cady, Harold A. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Cady, Robert R Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Caeti, Philip V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cafarella, Robert Anthony Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Cafarelli, Anthony D. 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 Cafaro, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caffano, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/06/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cafferty, Earl S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cafferty, Francis J Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Far Rockaway)
Name Caffery, Gerald W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/04/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Caffery, Raymond Elmer Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Bethpage)
Name Caffrey, James E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Cafolla, Daniel M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/09/1945 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Caggiano, Anthony V. 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 Caggiano, Frank D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Caggiano, Robert Nick Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Caglianone, Paul A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cagliuso, Rocco J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cahalane, Francis F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cahan, Edward Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cahen, James P III Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Cahill, Charles A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cahill, James A Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Cahill, James A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cahill, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Cahill, 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) Kings
Name Cahill, John Joseph Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Lynbrook)
Name Cahill, Joseph Michael Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cahill, Kevin 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) Nassau (Lynbrook)
Name Cahill, William F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cahill, William Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cahn, Werner Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cahoon, Weldon C. Rank Chief electrician's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence (Gouverneur)
Name Caiazzo, Henry N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/25/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Caiazzo, Joseph Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Caifa, Frank M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cain, George F. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Wyoming)
Name Cain, James A Jr Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Cain, Raphael W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cain, Thomas G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/01/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Caine, Sheldon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caires, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cairney, Alexander Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cairns, Jack Addison Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie (Esperance)
Name Cajigas, Raul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Caka, Frank Joseph Jr Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Calabrese, John C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Calabrese, Nathan G. 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 Calabrese, Nicholas E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Calabrese, Pasquale M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Calabrese, Samuel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Calabrese, Vincent R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Calabro, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Calacanis, George J. 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 Calamari, Louis H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Calandra, Guiseppi J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Calandro, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Calaprico, Santa Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Calcagno, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 06/03/1942 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Calcagno, Joseph A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/15/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Caldarasso, James V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/31/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caldarella, Reno Joseph Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Calder, Arthur R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Calderella, Anthony V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Calderon, Joaquin Rank Ship's cook 1st Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Calderon, Ralph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Calderone, Angelo P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caldiero, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Caldwell, Arthur W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/06/1945 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Caldwell, Harold J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caldwell, Homer E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Caldwell, James Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence (Rooseveltow
Name Caldwell, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Calejo, Oscar M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Caler, Charles Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/29/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Calfato, Charles C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Calhoon, Maston Fred Rank Boatswain Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Calia, Anthony R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/01/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caliendo, Patsy Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caliendo, Paul J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Calise, Frank E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Calise, John A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/22/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Calise, Vincent M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Caliva, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/15/1942 County (or Community) Kings
Name Calkins, Harry Thomas Rank Gunnery Sgt. Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island)
Name Calkins, James Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Callaghan, Harold J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Callaghan, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Callaghan, James A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Callaghan, John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Callaghan, 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) Kings
Name Callagy, Ambrose J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Callahan, Aloysius Thomas Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Callahan, Charles D. 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 Callahan, Charles W Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Callahan, Cornelius J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Callahan, Edward M Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Callahan, Francis D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Callahan, Francis E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/08/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Callahan, Francis G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Callahan, Frank J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Callahan, Harold P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Callahan, James A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Callahan, James D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Oneida)
Name Callahan, James M Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Callahan, John William Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (LeRoy)
Name Callahan, Joseph Thomas Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Callahan, Owen E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Callahan, Raymond Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Callahan, Richard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)

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