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 Saperstein, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saperstein, Leon Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saperstein, Samuel Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saphier, Jacques Conrad Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sapiro, Gilbert Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Saponaro, Rocco D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sapone, Vincent D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Saponiere, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saporito, Salvatore A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Saportas, Martin Brown Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sapp, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Saracino, Frank L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saracino, Joseph Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Sarafian, John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/15/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sarama, Raymond Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sarandes, George A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sarano, Anthony C. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sarant, Leon H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Sarath, William Edward Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sarazyn, Frank R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/04/1945 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Sarbaugh, Alexander R. 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) Niagara (North Tonawanda)
Name Sarchi, Ernest Victor 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 Sarcona, Joseph Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Sardella, Onofrio Dominick 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 (Syracuse)
Name Sardiello, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Sardino, John Richard 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 (Syracuse)
Name Sardis, Emanuel Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sardo, Jack M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sardona, Carlo F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sardullo, Patsy Thomas Rank Boilermaker 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Tuxedo Park)
Name Sarenski, Theodore Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Verona)
Name Sargent, Bernard Frederick Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Witherbee)
Name Sargent, Stanley R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Sargente, Salvatore Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sariyan, Channes Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/04/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Sarkies, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sarkis, John M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sarofsky, Simon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sarosy, Charles 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 Sarraga, Andrew W. 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 Sarrero, Leonard 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 Sarris, Steve J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Sarro, Ernest J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/09/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sarro, Vincent J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Sarsfield, Eugene Sylvester Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sartin, William F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Sartini, Enrico H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sartoretti, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sartorius, Claude X. Rank Sergeant Major Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sartory, Howard G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sartriale, Joseph L Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sarubbi, Arthur J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Sasiadek, Edward J. Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/16/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Sass, Martin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sass, Solomon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sasso, John Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sasso, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sastra, Joseph Frank Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (Norwich)
Name Satalino, Casparo P. 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 Satosk, Harold E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/22/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Satriale, Fausro J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sattelberg, James R Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sattenberg, Paul Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Satterlee, George H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Satterlee, Robert H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/27/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Satterlee, Warren S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Satterley, Clifford 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) Herkimer (Herkimer)
Name Satterly, Ernest William Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Meadowbrook)
Name Sattler, Joseph L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Satzman, Leonard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saucier, Alcide Joseph Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence (Massena)
Name Sauer, Allen C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Sauer, Eugene G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Sauer, Ferdinand Fred Rank Aviation Machinist'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 Sauer, Garrett E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sauer, John R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/13/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sauer, Louis O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sauer, Reinhard J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sauer, William J. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sauerbier, Donald G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Sauerbrey, John A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/14/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sauk, Walter A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/24/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Saukko, Eino John Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Scotia)
Name Saulle, Frank Anthony Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saulpaugh, Joseph T. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Saulter, George P Rank Chief Warrant Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saumier, Wilfred V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Saunders, David Harry Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Saunders, Duane H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Saunders, Frederick C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Saunders, Gerald C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Saunders, James D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Saunders, Lawrence W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Saunders, Nelson H Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/22/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Saunders, Robert P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Saunders, William H. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sauran, John D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/02/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Saurer, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Saurini, Elmer J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sauro, Michael F Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sausville, Robert C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Sauter, John R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/30/1942 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sautter, Carl U Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/20/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Savadkin, Lawrence Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Savage, Allen C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Savage, David J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Savage, Irving G Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Savage, John P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Savage, John W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Savage, Lyal Jackson Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Dexter)
Name Savage, Raymond Neal Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (South Wales)
Name Savage, Richard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/26/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Savage, Robert S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Savage, Thomas D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Savage, Thomas E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Savage, 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) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name Savarese, Edward J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Savasta, Frank J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Washington
Name Savelli, Armand Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Savery, John M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/26/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Savery, Thomas 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) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Savich, Edward R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Savickas, Edward George Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Saville, Dennis Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Clayville)
Name Saville, Irwin G. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Orchard Park)
Name Savino, Anthony 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) New York
Name Savino, Dominick L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Savino, Thomas Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Savino, Thomas N Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Savio, Anthony L Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saviri, Anthony Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Savit, Arnold L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Savko, Joseph Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/27/1944 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Savo, Atto E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/08/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Savo, Enrico Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Savolwitz, Bernard Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Saward, Walter G Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sawatka, John A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Sawchuk, Peter M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sawdey, James 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) Livingston (Mount Morris)
Name Sawdye, Robert R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/27/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sawicki, Joseph A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/24/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sawicki, Joseph H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sawitzki, Philip Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Sawka, John Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sawka, Nicholas F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sawyer, Edwin K. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Sawyer, John P Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sawyer, Rissell Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sax, Edward T. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens

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