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 Carolan, Andrew J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carolan, Wendell P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/29/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Caroli, Homer E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carollo, Frank I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carollo, Jerry F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Caron, Patrick Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1943 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Caron, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Caroprese, Alfred E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carosella, Thomas Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carosi, Angelo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carozza, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carozza, Joseph P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Carp, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/29/1945 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Carpenter, Burdett Parker Rank Quartermaster 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Sinclairville
Name Carpenter, Byron H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Cedarhurst)
Name Carpenter, Charles 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 Carpenter, Clifford Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Carpenter, Edwin F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Carpenter, Ernest W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Carpenter, Eugene M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carpenter, George 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 Carpenter, Harold Joseph Jr Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hlls)
Name Carpenter, Herbert S Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Monroe)
Name Carpenter, Howard W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Carpenter, John 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) Wayne (Sodus)
Name Carpenter, John D Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Carpenter, John M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Carpenter, Joseph L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Carpenter, Leo Earl Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Ceres)
Name Carpenter, Robert B Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Carpenter, Warren P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Carpenter, Whitman S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Middletown)
Name Carpenter, William Erwin Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Carpenter, William H. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Port Henry)
Name Carpenter, William Theodore Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Carpentieri, Anthony Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/16/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Carpentieri, John J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Carpentieri, Pasquale Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Carpinello, Joseph Anthony Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Carpino, Carmelo 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) Westchester (Mamaroneck)
Name Carpino, John L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carpman, Samuel R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carr, Donald E Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Carr, George F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Carr, George T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Carr, Gerald C Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Carr, Harold C. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Carr, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Carr, John R Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Carr, Leo T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Carr, Mahlon J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Carr, Michael Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carr, Michael P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/31/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carr, Raymond J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Carr, Robert F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carr, William J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/22/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Carr, William 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) Kings
Name Carr, William K Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Carraher, James Francis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carrano, William V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carrara, Malcolm Anthony Rank Ship's Cook 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Youngstown)
Name Carras, George G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carrasquillo, Joe E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carraturo, Antonio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carrick, Albert R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Carrick, James Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Carriere, Edgar W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Carriere, Michael S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carriere, Raymond Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Carriero, Leonarm J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/14/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Carrig, Desmond E Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Carrillo, Marcial J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carrington, George W. Jr. Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Carrington, Harold F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Carrington, Rufus W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carrington, Walter Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carro, John Jess Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Carroll, Amos L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Carroll, Arthur P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Carroll, Daniel J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carroll, Daniel J. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca (Waterloo)
Name Carroll, Edward A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carroll, Edward A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/07/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carroll, Edward J Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carroll, Edward J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carroll, Edward J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Carroll, Eugene Daniel Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Carroll, Francis Anthony Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates (Penn Yan)
Name Carroll, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/09/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Carroll, Frederick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Carroll, George 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) New York
Name Carroll, George Thomas Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Carroll, Gerard T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/02/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Carroll, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carroll, John A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Carroll, John D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/12/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Carroll, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/13/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Carroll, John G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Carroll, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Carroll, John M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carroll, John M Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Carroll, Joseph A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carroll, Lawrence E. 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 Carroll, Nicholas Sylvester Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Highland)
Name Carroll, Robert 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) Erie (Lackawanna)
Name Carroll, Stewart A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carroll, Thomas B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Carroll, Thomas J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carroll, Thomas J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carroll, Walter J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carroll, Wells Worth Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Manhassett)
Name Carroll, William C. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Carroll, William J Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carrozzo, Angelo B Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Greenport)
Name Carrubba, Rosario G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Carruth, Max I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Carruthers, Harry Grube Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Sunnyside, Long I
Name Carruthers, John H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/14/1943 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Carscallen, Edwin W. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Carson, John D. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carson, Kenneth Michael 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 Carson, Lorin J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Carstensen, Richard Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Rye)
Name Carter, Andrew Jordan Rank Steward's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carter, Arthur David Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx (Riversdale)
Name Carter, Charles L. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/31/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Carter, Clyde P. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 05/27/1942 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Carter, Clyde W. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Ozone Park)
Name Carter, Donald F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carter, Edward G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Carter, Frank 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 Carter, George A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carter, Lawrence B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Carter, Leo W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Carter, Leo W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Carter, Maurice L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Carter, Norman K Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Carter, Richard L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carter, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Carter, Theodore G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Carter, Thomas Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Green Island)
Name Carter, Thomas F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/18/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Carter, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Carter, Wilber G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Carter, William C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Carter, William H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/23/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Cartier, Joseph Henry Rank Chief Boatswain's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Ballston Spa)
Name Cartisano, Jack S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cartolano, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cartwright, Frederick Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie

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