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.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Corrado, Nicholas R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Corrao, Charles Anthony Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Correa, Henry Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Correll, Howard D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Correnti, Jerome Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Corrieri, Giovanni Anthony Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Corriero, Michael Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Corrigan, Charles F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Corrigan, Edward J. Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Patchogue)
Name Corrigan, Emmett T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Corrigan, George Wilfred Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (St Albans)
Name Corrigan, Hugh Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Corrigan, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Corrigan, John A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/21/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Corrigan, John E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Corrigan, Richard A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/19/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Corrigan, Robert M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Corrigan, Walter L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Corrigina, Thomas F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Corring, William Paul Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (East Northport)
Name Corry, Frank B Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Corsaro, Charles J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Corsetti, John Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Corsino, Salvatore R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Corson, Melville E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Cort, Theresa F. Rank N/A Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cortese, Angelo Ralph Rank Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Cortese, Joseph W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cortese, Salverio Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cortese, Tony 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) Oswego (Oswego)
Name Cortina, John A. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Corts, Frank A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/18/1942 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Corum, Paul Leroy Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Roxbury)
Name Corvino, Frank J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Corwin, Howard F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/09/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Corwin, James A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Corwin, Richard N. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Corwin, Robert L. Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Union)
Name Corwin, Warren B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Cory, Albert Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cosby, Allen C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Coschignano, Peter A. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/17/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Cosentino, Domenic V. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Cosentino, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/01/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cosenza, Frank A Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cosgrove, Gerald G. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Cosgrove, Roland John Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben (Corning)
Name Cosgrove, Warren Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cosio, Gustave M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cosnyka, Joseph C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/10/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cosoff, Nathan Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coss, George F. 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 Coss, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, Anthony Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Costa, Anthony 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) New York
Name Costa, Charles Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, Dominick Nmi Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Costa, John J. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Wappingers Fall
Name Costa, Joseph S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, Lawrence Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, Leonard V. Rank Seaman 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 Costa, Louis J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Costa, Peter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, Romolo M. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/07/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, Stephen P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costa, Virgil Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Costagliola, A.G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costakos, Harry Denis Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Costantino, Ernest Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Costantino, John C Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/29/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Costantino, Nick Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Costanza, John A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costanzo, Carl Jack Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Costanzo, William S Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/04/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Costas, George L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Costello, Edward H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Costello, Edward V. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Costello, Harold J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/11/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Costello, James E. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Costello, John S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Costello, Joseph T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Costello, Lawrence Robert Rank Gunner's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Costello, Louis J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costello, Louis M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costello, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costello, Michael A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Costello, Michael F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Costello, Thomas F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/14/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costello, Thomas L. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia (Stuyvesant)
Name Coster, Lloyd H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Costigan, Daniel E. Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Costigan, Eldred J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Faust)
Name Coston, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cota, Leland F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Cotanche, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Cote, Francis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Coterre, Philipp Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Coticelli, Salvatore 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 Cotichelli, Tilio G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cotrell, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Cotrone, Thomas F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cotroneo, Rocco Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cotter, John J. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Bellmore)
Name Cotter, Lawrence L. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cotter, Richard J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/21/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Cottman, Raymond E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/22/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Cottone, George A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cottone, Jack P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cottreall, Harold Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch USC Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Cottrell, James A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cottrell, Leehan L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cottrell, Robert N Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Cotty, Francis Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Grant City)
Name Cottzolla, Vito J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Coucci, Silvio J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Couccini, Joseph A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Couch, William M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Coughlan, Francis J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Coughlan, James F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Coughlin, C J Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Coughlin, Daniel P. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Rye)
Name Coughlin, James F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira Heights)
Name Coughlin, James R. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Coughlin, Leo Fred Rank Boilermaker 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Coughlin, Robert E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Coughlin, Thomas E. 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 Coulias, John Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/11/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coulmas, Michael C. 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 Coulombe, Carl W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Hamilton
Name Coumaris, Peter J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Coumatos, James M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Counihan, Morris J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Counihan, Timothy T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/07/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Countey, David J Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Countryhan, Harold D. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/06/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Countryman, Arland A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Countryman, Herbert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/25/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Courand, Peter J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Coursen, George H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/23/1945 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Court, James John Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mt Vernon)
Name Courtenay, Madison L. Jr. Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Riverhead)
Name Courtenay, Rudyard L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Courter, John H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Courter, Paul E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Courtney, John P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Courtney, Philip Michael Rank Apprentice Seaman Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Courtney, Thomas F. Jr. 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 Courtney, Thomas J. 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 Courtney, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/17/1945 County (or Community) New York

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