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 Check, Louis Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cheeney, Bartholomew Ambrose Rank Radioman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Cheeseman, Elwood Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/07/1944 County (or Community) Warren
Name Cheesman, Frederick A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cheetham, Vivian E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Chefetz, Joseph Rank Photographer's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cheli, Ralph Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chelimsky, Joseph L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chemilis, Mike Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Chempanos, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Chenery, Nicholas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cheney, Allen E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Cheney, William B Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Little Falls)
Name Cheosky, Michael John Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Port Washington)
Name Cherasky, Joseph A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cherbonneau, S.V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Cheresnik, Edward J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chergotis, Peter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cherkezian, Jack Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cherkoff, Sol Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chermack, John Adolph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Chermak, Jerome Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cherney, Henry Acker Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Patchogue)
Name Chernin, Bernard Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/21/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Chernin, Herbert Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chernin, Marvin Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cherniske, Joseph S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Chernitzky, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Chernoff, Alvin S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/14/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Chernoff, Saul Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Northport)
Name Chernota, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Chernowski, George R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Chernucha, Harry Gregory Rank Musician 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (North Merrick)
Name Cherr, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Cherry, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cherry, Julian C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cherry, Robert S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/11/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Cherry, Vincent B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chervinsky, Edward Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cheshire, Arthur L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Cheshire, Henry F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Chesley, Elwin L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Chesnick, Murray S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chessler, William Jack 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 Chester, Peter Tracy Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chestnut, John A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Cheviot, Edward V. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Baldwin)
Name Chew, Eugene T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chew, Silas W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/23/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Chiafala, Etia Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chiafari, Frank Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chiappetta, Gennaro J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chiappone, Dominick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chiaramonte, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chiaravalle, Frank James Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chiarelli, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chiarello, Accursio Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chiariello, Mathew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Chiarlitti, Pio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/24/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Chicarello, Maurice Ralph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Chichtster, Harmon Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Chick, Hyman Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chick, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Chicknowski, George R Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1945 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Chickon, Stanley J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Port Richmond,
Name Chico, Michael J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Chidester, Stanley H Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/25/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Chieco, Michael F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chieffo, Angelo Mario Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Chiesa, Charles A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Childs, Clayton H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Childs, Henry James Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Childs, John L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Childs, Lawrence H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Childs, Neal 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) Queens (Hollis)
Name Childs, Richard C Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Chilelli, Gennaro F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/11/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chilinski, Walter T Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Chilson, Charles Hiram Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Chilson, Laurence W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Chimenti, George F. 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 (New Hyde Park)
Name Chimento, Frank G Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chimienti, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chin, Bing F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Chin, Foon G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Chin, Yat Kay Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chin, You Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chin, Youen B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chinitz, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chinn, Albert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chioccariello, A J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chipkin, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chipkin, Morris Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chiramonte, Joseph W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Chirichella, G A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chirichella, Peter A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chirico, Anthony V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Chirico, Matthew Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chirico, Ralph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Chisholm, Duncan J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chisholm, John Clinton 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 Chism, Christopher M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Chitester, Lawson C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Chitka, Michael Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Chittenden, D C Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Chittenden, Robert E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Chiudina, Alfred Julius Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chiulli, Anthony J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/05/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Chivinski, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/17/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Chizik, Michael W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Chmara, Andrew Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chmarak, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Chmeil, Henry P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Chmielewski, L S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Chmielswski, Edmund W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Chmill, Paul Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Choinski, William Steven 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 (Garden City Park)
Name Chojnacki, Felix A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Chojnacki, Walter C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Choma, Charles Jr. 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 Chong, Ng K Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Chonka, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Chotin, Max Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/03/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Chow, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chower, Max Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Choy, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Chressanthis, James G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/17/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Chrismar, Alfred A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Chrispell, John K Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Christ, Francis Frederick Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Christen, Frank L Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Corning)
Name Christensen, Andew L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Christensen, Anton Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates
Name Christensen, Carl E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/17/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Christensen, Christen Norman Rank Quartermaster 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Christensen, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Christensen, Raymond Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/15/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Christensen, Robert W. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Middletown)
Name Christensen, W T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Christenson, Harry B Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Christian, Claude Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Christian, Glen A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Christian, James E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Christian, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Christian, Richard A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Christian, T J J Jr Rank Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Christianna, Harold L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Christiano, Francis Joseph Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston (Piffard)
Name Christiano, John L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Christiano, Vincent P Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie

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