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 Safier, Joseph M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Safir, Jerome L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Safro, Victor I Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sagalowitz, Nat Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sagan, Michael Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sagar, John P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sagaria, John P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sagarin, David Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sage, Donald H Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sage, Francis E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/05/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Sage, Harold E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Sage, Raymond Joseph Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Sagendorf, Kendall W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sagendorf, Kenneth 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) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Sager, Leonard G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Sagliano, Nicholas A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sagona, Philip Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Missing Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sahl, Milton A. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/26/1943 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Sahlin, Axel E Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sahloff, Joseph Gordon Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Selkirk)
Name Sahm, Kampsey Bishop Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Gasport)
Name Saia, Joseph F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Saia, Mariano Frank Rank Radar man 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Saile, Anthony J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/06/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sainz, John R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saitta, Charles Bo Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Floral Park)
Name Sakadolski, John P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Sakelos, Stephen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Sakezles, Thomas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Sakoff, Alfred Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sakovics, Stephen Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sakowski, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sakser, Ernest 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 Sala, Angelo Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sala, Edward Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sala, Ramon Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sala, Stanley J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Saladino, Arthur F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saladino, Joseph William Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saladuchin, A.I. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Salamo, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salamone, Anthony W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Salamone, Daniel Charles Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Rock Glen)
Name Salamone, Dominic Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Salamone, Sylvester Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salanitri, Martino Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salanitri, Stephen H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/20/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Salas, Harold Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salat, Samuel Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salata, Joseph J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Salayda, William B Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/10/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Salce, Joseph F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Salciccia, Italo 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) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Salczynski, Leo T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/07/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Saldich, Fred Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Saleem, Michael A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/08/1944 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Saleh, Thomas L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Salemi, Gerald A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salemmo, Raymond G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Salemo, Frank Charles Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salerno, Alfonso Joseph Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Salerno, Anthony P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/12/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Salerno, George Anthony Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Salerno, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Salerno, John A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Salerno, Thomas Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salgado, Armando Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salgo, Oscar Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salierno, Joseph Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salimsky, Boris R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salina, 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) Chemung (Elmira)
Name Salinsky, Walter F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Salisbury, Donald Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/25/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Salisbury, Howard H Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Salisbury, John L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salisbury, Robert Clement Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Salit, Jack Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salitsky, Daniel M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salkin, Douglas Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salkin, Leonard Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salko, John I Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salkowski, Stanley F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sall, Henry Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sall, Walter D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salli, Sam A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salmanowitz, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salmanowitz, Herbert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salmon, John P . Rank Major Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Fayetteville)
Name Salmon, Mortimer R Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Salmonsen, Robert 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) Onondaga (Nedrow)
Name Salmowitz, Stanley N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salomon, Arthur B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Salomon, Eugene T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salomone, Benny R. 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 Salos, Sam Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salotto, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Saltarelli, D T Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salter, Robert T . 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 Salti, John Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saltiel, David Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salton, Howard W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Saltys, Peter J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saltz, Albert H. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saltzman, Isidore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Salus, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salussolia, N S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salva, Eliseo S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salva, Henry R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Salvage, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Fleming)
Name Salvage, Owen H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Salvaggio, Marshall Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Salvagni, Severino L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Salvati, Carmen W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salvati, Ralph M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salvatore, Leonard A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Salvatore, Raffle Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/15/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Salvemini, Dominick J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Salveson, Albert William Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Salvetti, Dominick A. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Salvia, Frank J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salviani, William E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salvini, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/22/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Salvo, Anthony J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Salvo, Dominick A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Salvo, James W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Salvo, Orazio J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Salway, Martin E. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/15/1943 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Salzman, Jerome Nat 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 Salzman, Stanley H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sama, Russell A Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/30/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Samara, Edward G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1943 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Samara, Fred A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Samarati, Charles William 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 Samartino, Frank A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/05/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Samberg, Stanley H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sambora, Teofil J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Samec, George Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Samela, Connie N Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sammartano, Frank Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sammartano, Rudolph C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Sammartino, Michael J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/31/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Sammartino, Vito Anthony Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sammin, James P. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sammon, William Donald Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Samo, Kenneth W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Samodel, Raymond T. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Samodulski, Joseph J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Samoline, William F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Samowitz, William B Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/14/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Sampsel, Charles F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango

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