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 Ryan, James J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ryan, James P. Jr. Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Ryan, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Ryan, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/30/1942 County (or Community) Madison
Name Ryan, John Edward 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) Westchester (Ossining)
Name Ryan, John F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Ryan, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Ryan, John F. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Ryan, John J Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Ryan, John J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, John J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Ryan, John Joseph Jr. Rank Assistant Cook Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, John P. Rank Shipfitter 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Joseph John Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Ryan, Lawrence W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Ryan, Michael Joseph Rank Boilermaker 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, Patrick 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) Bronx
Name Ryan, Patrick J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, Patrick J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 01/15/1946 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, Philip B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, Raymond G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryan, Robert J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 07/10/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Ryan, Thomas Edward Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Witherbee)
Name Ryan, Thomas F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, Thomas F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (East Greenbus
Name Ryan, Thomas J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, Vincent C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Ryan, Vincent James Rank Fireman 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 Ryan, Walter Thomas 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) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Ryan, Warren F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/28/1942 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Ryan, William G. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Ryan, William L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryan, William M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rybacki, Walter M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Rybak, Leo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rybak, Mathew Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Perry)
Name Rybarczyk, Luke S Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Rybarczyk, Raymond J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rybecky, John M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/30/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rybicki, Stanley F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rybij, John 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) Chautauqua (Dunkirk)
Name Rycharski, Leo F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Herkimer)
Name Rychlewski, Walter Leo Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rychter, Andrew Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/11/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Ryder, Albert J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Ryder, Donald J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Ryder, Earl Maynard Rank Radio Technician 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Windsor)
Name Ryder, Gould A Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ryder, Henry P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryder, John L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/29/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Ryder, Robert C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryder, Robert 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) Kings
Name Ryder, Roger A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Rydzeski, Eugene Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 05/19/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Ryerson, Gordon L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/07/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Ryerson, Harold Kenworthy Jr. 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) Nassau (East Williston)
Name Ryerson, William F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/14/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Ryerson, William L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Ryfa, Nelson M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Ryfun, Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Rykala, Frederick Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Rykiel, Francis T. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/11/1943 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rykowski, John W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/09/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Rylott, Bruce A. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Pittsford)
Name Rynkiewicz, Albin D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Ryskalczyk, Walter Stanley Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (North Tonawanda)
Name Ryszka, Stephen Edmund Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Lackawanna)
Name Rzeczkowski, John E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Rzemek, Edward W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rzemenewski, Chester Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Rzepa, Frank W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/19/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Rzepecki, Richard H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/04/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Rzonca, Stanley F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saad, Ferris P. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/12/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Saady, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saaf, Courtland Philip Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Saake, Robert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sabah, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sabat, Samuel Rank Private 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 Sabatelli, Ralph Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (New Hdye Park)
Name Sabater, Jaime Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sabatino, Anthony Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sabatino, George Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sabatino, Ludwig L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/25/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Sabatino, Martin T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Sabatino, Vincent J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sabato, Vito C Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sabattis, Robert E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Sabella, Charles Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sabella, Emilio Anthony Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Sabella, George N. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sabene, Victor Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Sabeskis, John Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Sabin, Howard Q Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sabin, Walter R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sabine, Robert Seeley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (North Syracuse)
Name Sabini, Louis J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sabinski, Frank J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Sabio, James Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sable, Warren Anthony Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Queens Village)
Name Sabo, Andrew F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Saborido, Donald Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sabot, Dymitry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sacca, Giacomo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Saccente, Carlo V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Saccente, Frank Louis Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sacchi, Raymond B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sacco, Anthony J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Sacco, Dominic John Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sacco, Felice G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Sacco, Joseph Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Saccomanni, Patsy Rank Seaman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saccomanno, Peter A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Saccone, Armondo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saccone, Thomas P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sacher, Hyman Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sachnowski, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sachs, Benjamin Rank Chief Yeoman Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sachs, Edward B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/13/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Sachs, Hyman S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sachs, Max D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sachs, Morton L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sachs, Philip Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sachs, Philip Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/09/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Sachs, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sachse, George O. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sackeli, Angelo Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/09/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sackett, Leon A. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/05/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sackman, Eugene 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) New York
Name Sacks, Benjamin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sacks, Harold Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sacks, Jerome L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sacks, Paul Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saddlemire, Alfred G. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/06/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Saddler, Orin D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/11/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Saddleson, Raymond E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name SaDied of woundssky, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sadlo, Charles J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sadlo, Joseph J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Sadove, Irving Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Sadowski, Stanley F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Locust Valley)
Name Sadowsky, Norman Mervin 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) Kings
Name Saeburen, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/16/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Saeger, Allan L. 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) Chautauqua (Celoron)
Name Saffer, Robert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saffer, Stanley Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saffir, Charles M Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Safford, Wesley L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin

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