Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Jonas Geduldig
1918–1944 (age 26)
Cimetière parisien d'Ivry
Jonas Geduldig was a military personnel who gave his life in 1944 during World War II.
Adolphe-Félix Broet
1873–1942 (age 69)
Cimetière parisien d'Ivry
Adolphe-Félix Broet, whose artistry graced French culture, rests at Cimetière parisien d'Ivry.
Thomas Ethelston Hussey
1907–1944 (age 37)
La Delivrande War Cemetery
Thomas Ethelston Hussey was a military service member who died in 1944 during the Normandy campaign.
H. O. Seymour-Herdon
d. 1944
La Delivrande War Cemetery
H. O. Seymour-Herdon, lost in the fighting of 1944, is laid to rest at La Delivrande War Cemetery.
John Aldworth
1914–1944 (age 30)
La Delivrande War Cemetery
John Aldworth was a military service member who died in 1944 during the Normandy campaign.
David Barrow
1910–1944 (age 34)
La Delivrande War Cemetery
David Barrow, who served with the Allied forces, rests at La Delivrande War Cemetery in Normandy.
Joachim Bartuzat
1913–1944 (age 31)
Orglandes German war cemetery
Joachim Bartuzat was a German soldier who died in 1944 during World War II.
John Fidgeral Kohler
d. 1944
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
John Fidgeral Kohler, a fighter pilot who fell over Normandy in 1944, is remembered at the Normandy American Cemetery an...
Glen L. Young
1924–1944 (age 20)
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Glen L. Young was an American soldier who died in 1944 during the European campaign.
Charles B. King
1906–1944 (age 38)
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Charles B. King, a military officer from the Normandy campaign, is honored at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memoria...
Nathan Baskind
1916–1944 (age 28)
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Nathan Baskind was a military personnel who died in 1944 during World War II.
Félix-Alexandre Desruelles
1865–1943 (age 78)
Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery
Félix-Alexandre Desruelles, the sculptor celebrated for his public works, rests at Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Ceme...
Ellis R. Weicht
1916–1944 (age 28)
Epinal American Cemetery
Ellis R. Weicht was a military personnel who died in 1944 during World War II.
Gus J. Kefurt
1917–1944 (age 27)
Epinal American Cemetery
Gus J. Kefurt, who served with United States forces in 1944, rests at Epinal American Cemetery.
John D. Kelly
1923–1944 (age 21)
Epinal American Cemetery
John D. Kelly was a military personnel who died in 1944 during World War II.
Victor L. Kandle
1921–1944 (age 23)
Epinal American Cemetery
Jimmy Butler
1921–1945 (age 24)
Epinal American Cemetery
Jimmy Butler was an actor and military service member who died in 1945 during World War II.
Don M. Beerbower
1921–1944 (age 23)
Epinal American Cemetery
Pierre-André Villette
1873–1943 (age 70)
Abscon Communal Cemetery
Adolphe Crauk
1865–1945 (age 80)
Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery
William Clarence Leavenworth
1917–1944 (age 27)
Epinal American Cemetery
Alexandre Descatoire
1874–1949 (age 75)
Douai Cemetery
Augustin Boutique
1862–1944 (age 82)
Douai Cemetery
Suzanne Lanoy
1913–1944 (age 31)
Douai Cemetery
René Lanoy
1910–1944 (age 34)
Douai Cemetery
Anatoly Neklyudov
1856–1943 (age 87)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Celestino Alfonso
1916–1944 (age 28)
Ivry-sur-Seine Communal Cemetery
Jean-Baptiste Fiévet
1905–1943 (age 38)
Somain Communal Cemetery
Alexandre Bisiaux
1914–1943 (age 29)
Somain Communal Cemetery
Edmond Simon
1923–1944 (age 21)
Somain Communal Cemetery
Joseph Bouliez
1891–1942 (age 51)
Somain Communal Cemetery
Émile Lavier
1868–1946 (age 78)
Somain Communal Cemetery
Vladimir Golenishchev
1856–1947 (age 91)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Filipp Malyavin
1869–1940 (age 71)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Jean Ballestra
1924–1944 (age 20)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Georgy Pavlovich Babych
1862–1943 (age 81)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Georgy Pavlovich Babych is remembered for his steady military service and care for his fellow émigrés.
Fyodor N. Bezak
1865–1940 (age 75)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Stepan Vostrotin
1864–1943 (age 79)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Stepan Vostrotin is honored for championing democratic causes and serving the émigré community.
Kurakin Alexander Borisovich
1875–1941 (age 66)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Russian politician and émigré who spent his later years in Nice.
Ivan Saltykov
1870–1941 (age 71)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Ivan Saltykov is remembered for his quiet resilience and compassionate presence among émigrés.
Dmitry Tolstoy
1860–1941 (age 81)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Russian scientist who emigrated to Nice after the Revolution.
Alexander Cheryachukin
1872–1944 (age 72)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Alexander Cheryachukin is honored for his courageous service and steady leadership.
Alexander Nedoshivin
1868–1943 (age 75)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Russian Esperantist and advocate for international linguistic unity.
Aleksandr Timroth
1865–1944 (age 79)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Aleksandr Timroth is commemorated for his dignified diplomatic service.
Vasily Gudovich
1866–1945 (age 79)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Russian émigré who settled in Nice during the post-revolutionary period.
Ellen Tels
1880–1944 (age 64)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Ellen Tels is remembered for her graceful and emotive contributions to dance.
Mikhail Lazarev
1881–1941 (age 60)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Russian military officer who emigrated to Nice after the Revolution.
Сивицкий, Иосиф Францевич
1870–1949 (age 79)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Iosif Frantsevich Sivitsky is honored for his strategic leadership and steadfast care for his comrades.
Виктор Александрович Паулуччи
1873–1940 (age 67)
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice
Russian émigré who spent his final years in the Nice Russian community.
J.-H. Rosny aîné
1856–1940 (age 84)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
J.-H. Rosny aîné is celebrated for his pioneering and imaginative contributions to early cinema.