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 Crowell, Robert W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/18/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Crowley, Francis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Crowley, George P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Crowley, John F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Crowley, John F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Crowley, Terence H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Crowley, Thomas 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) Queens (Glendale)
Name Crowley, William E Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Crowley, William P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne (Clyde)
Name Crowter, Emer S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1943 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Crowther, Jeffrey Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Oyster Bay)
Name Crowther, John J Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Crowther, Philip C. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Crozier, Thomas A. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/05/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Crucitta, Domenico S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 05/26/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Crudele, Anthony P. Rank Chief Signalman Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Crudele, Augustus James Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Cruden, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1942 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cruger, Harold H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Cruger, Nicolas W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Crum, Walter Gerard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Crumb, Charles H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/01/1945 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Crump, Donald J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/18/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Crumpler, Leon A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Crupi, Anthony 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 Crupi, Frank F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cruz, Andrew B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cruz, Hector L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/21/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cruz, Joseph Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cruz, Juan V. Rank Fireman 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 Cruz, Louis A. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cruz, Severino Rank Officer's Chief Steward Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cruz, Theodore Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Crystal, Hyman L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cserhalmi, Stephen K. Rank Parachute Rigger 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Csizmar, John H. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Csont, William Charles Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Cuatt, Corwin Jr Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Cubeiro, Emilio John Rank Fireman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cubero, Domingo A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Cubetz, Arthur Edward Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Cuccia, Anthony A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cuccia, Salvatore C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Cucco, Jerry J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cuda, Merle James Rank Signalman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cuddeback, Laverne C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Cuddihy, Richard J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Renssalaer (Hoosick Falls
Name Cuddington, William Franklin Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cuddy, William V Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Cudner, Russell J. Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Cuff, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Cuglar, Bernard L Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Gouverneur)
Name Cukierman, Abram Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Culbertson, John J. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Culhane, John F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Culkin, Daniel Francis Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cull, Ernest Craig Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga (Ballston Spa)
Name Cullem, Charles A. 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 (Woodhaven)
Name Cullen, Edward A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Cullen, James H. 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 Cullen, John Francis Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cullen, John P. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cullen, John 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) Kings
Name Cullen, Joseph M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cullen, Myles B. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cullen, Stephen E. 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 Cullen, Terence J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cullen, William P. Rank Corporal 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 Culley, Robert Ramsey Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Cullinan, Michael J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Cullinan, Paul W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Cullinane, Edward J. Rank Specialist 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario (Geneva)
Name Cully, Thomas J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Culmone, James V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Culotta, Philip John Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Culton, James Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Culver, Daniel E Jr Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Culver, Robert F M Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Culver, Thomas A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Cumberbatch, Kennedy Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cuminale, James C. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Cuming, William R. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Cedarhurst)
Name Cumme, Edwin C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cumming, Gordon Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Cumming, James R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cummings, Arnold L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Cummings, Clarence Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cummings, Cornelius E. 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) Richmond
Name Cummings, Edmund F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence (Massena)
Name Cummings, Edward F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Cummings, Eugene Francis Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Endicott)
Name Cummings, Harry J. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cummings, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cummings, John J. Jr. Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Cummings, John V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Cummings, Joseph B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cummings, Joseph J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Cummings, Joseph J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cummings, Paul J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Cummings, Raymond J. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Cummings, Robert Peter Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Cummings, Roland R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Cumminings, Hugh F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Cummins, Joseph M Jr Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Cumo, James Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Cundelan, Gerald 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) New York
Name Cunderman, Melvin H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/08/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Cuneo, Andrew J. Rank Chief Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cuneo, Edward J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cuneo, Eugene Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cuneo, Peter P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cunneen, Charles A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunneen, Joseph P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunning, Robert N. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/05/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Cunningham, Archibald W Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Cunningham, C J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cunningham, C.T. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Cunningham, Charles H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunningham, Donald J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/09/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Cunningham, Edward J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunningham, George E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cunningham, James J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunningham, John A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Cunningham, John E. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cunningham, John J. 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 Cunningham, John Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Fulton)
Name Cunningham, Lawrence Francis Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunningham, Michael Diarmuid Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunningham, Peter John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Cunningham, Richard J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Sherburne)
Name Cunningham, Richard N Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Cunningham, Robert D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Cunningham, Robert J. Rank Radar man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cunningham, Thomas J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Cunningham, Vincent E Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cunningham, W J Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/17/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Cunningham, William M. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Cuozzo, Anthony F. 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) Kings
Name Cuozzo, Michael Nmi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/04/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cupaiuolo, Rocco F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/14/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Cupina, Joseph T. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Cupo, William J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Cupper, Herbert Andrew Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Curay, Joseph J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Curci, Aldo F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Curcio, Anthony J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Curcio, Orlando S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence (Gouverneur)
Name Curdy, George C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Curino, Vincent Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Curio, Louis W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester

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