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 Cleary, John R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York (Inwood)
Name Cleary, Joseph W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Cleary, Thomas R Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Brewster)
Name Cleary, William P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Cleary, William T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Clein, Andrew Sigmund Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Clemen, Clarence William Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Clemens, Bernard E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Clement, Charles Eveard Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Richland)
Name Clement, George W III Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Clement, John C. Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Port Washington)
Name Clement, Sam Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/14/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Clemente, Antonio Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Clemente, Felix R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/03/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Clemente, Frank A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Clemente, Salvatore A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Clementi, Joseph Anthony Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Clements, Dean S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1943 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Clements, Henry H . Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Bayville)
Name Clements, John B Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Clements, Walter J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Clements, William J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Clemmons, Theodore R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Clemons, Clark F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Clendaniel, James C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Clensay, Calvin Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Beacon)
Name Clerrico, Albert J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Cleveland, Clifford J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Cleveland, H W Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Cleveland, Ralph W. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Cleveland, Samuel T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/04/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cliff, Francis E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Clifford, Bernard J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Clifford, James Joseph Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Hornell)
Name Clifford, John Henry Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Clifford, John J Rank N/A Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Clifford, Vincent J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Clifford, William George Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Pemberwick,
Name Clifford, William J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Clift, Robert Arthur Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Clifton, James H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Clifton, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cliggett, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cline, Glen H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Clingerman, Jacob I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Clinton, Edgar S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Clinton, Edward J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Clinton, Edward Robert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Clinton, Harry D. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/14/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Clinton, James S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Clinton, Walter 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) Bronx
Name Clipper, Charles H. Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Clisham, John W Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Clisham, Roger Remmele Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cloffey, Paul 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 Clookey, Paul Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Malone)
Name Cloos, Charles R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Close, Richard E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/20/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Clossick, Thomas P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Closson, Clyde F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Clough, Harold A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/10/1945 County (or Community) Washington
Name Clough, John A Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Clougher, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Clowe, Charles F. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/30/1943 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Clowes, Donald L. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Baldwin)
Name Clowry, Arthur Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Clukey, Arthur W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Clute, Daniel H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Cluthe, Albert G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Clyburne, Kenneth G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Clynes, John F. X. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (Pearl River)
Name Coakley, John S. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Coakley, Walter A Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coan, Raymond J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Coates, Andrew D. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/17/1945 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Coates, Joseph Calvin Herman 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) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Coates, Thomas P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Coates, Walter Franklin 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 Coats, Jack Trueman Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany (Scio)
Name Coats, Raymond N. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (New Paltz)
Name Coatsworth, John Thomas Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cobas, Juan Vazguez Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Babylon)
Name Cobb, Donald C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Cobb, Irwin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cobb, James 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) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Cobb, Lee J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Cobbe, Gerald Joseph Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cobin, Frank D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cobleigh, William A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coby, Leonard T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/06/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coccari, Peter P Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Coccitti, Cosmo P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/10/1944 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Cochenour, Davie 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 Cochi, Ottavio J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Cochran, Edward B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cochran, Louis W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Cochran, William J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Cochrane, George Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Hornell)
Name Cochrane, John Alexander Jr Rank Fire Controlman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Cockburn, William Simmons Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cockeran, John Graham Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cocks, George W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/09/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Cocopoti, Augustus J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Cocquyt, August J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cocuzza, Frank J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Cocuzza, Gerardo Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coddington, Clinton C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Coddington, Vincent L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Code, Howard J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Codispoti, Gildo S. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Codrington, Leslie N Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cody, Frank George Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cody, James E. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (E. Syracuse)
Name Cody, Lawrence E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/14/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cody, Stephen E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cody, Thomas R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Cody, William J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Coe, Erie W. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Derby)
Name Coe, Leslie E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Coe, Robert W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Coe, William J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Coen, James P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Coers, Robert E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Coffaro, Anthony J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Coffey, Donald Ambrose Rank Ship's Cook 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Coffey, James W Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Coffey, John Thomas Rank Aviation Ordnance man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Coffey, Joseph E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/09/1943 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Coffey, Vincent J Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Coffey, William E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coffin, Worden D Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/04/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Coffinger, Edward F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Cofield, Eugene Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cofield, George T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cofield, Joseph Lee Rank Steward's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cofsky, George J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cogen, Abraham L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/01/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coghill, Monroe M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Coghlan, Frederick M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 09/14/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Coglianese, Frank Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cogswell, Christopher Everett 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 (Jamaica)
Name Cohan, Edward A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cohen, Aaron Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cohen, Aaron A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cohen, Abraham Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/16/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cohen, Abraham Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cohen, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cohen, Allan Rank Field Music 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cohen, Arnold Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Cohen, Arthur D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/06/1945 County (or Community) Bronx

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