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 Schneider, Sidney Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schneider, Wallace O. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Schneider, William I Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schneider, William R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schneiderman, David M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schneiderman, Jerome Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schneier, Morris Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schneiweiss, Murry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schnell, Jacob Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schneller, Alfred Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Pine Bush)
Name Schner, Curtis R Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schnettler, Bernard E Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Schnetzler, Gerard Fredrick Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Patchogue)
Name Schnier, Manfred W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schnier, Seymour Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoedel, Adrian C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schoell, Robert F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Schoen, Charles F Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoen, Richard F . Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Schoen, William O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schoenberg, Melvin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoenberg, Raphael B Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoenberg, Stanley Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schoenblum, Jacob Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoene, Emil M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoeneman, John L Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Schoenfeld, Robert A Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoengold, Morton Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoenleber, W H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/27/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoentube, John W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Schoenwalter, Steve L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of injuries Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Schoenweitz, George E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Schoepf, Albin K Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Schoepp, Jacob A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schoerpner, Milton H. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schofield, Hezekiah H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Schohn, Eugene C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Scholes, Edward G. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/03/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Scholl, John D Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Scholl, Leonhard C Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/22/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Scholl, William V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Scholz, Robert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Scholz, William J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Schon, Bernard R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schonberg, Harold D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schoner, Robert A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schonfeld, Abraham Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Schonfeld, Irwin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schonman, Aaron Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schonning, Gunnar Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (White Plains
Name Schoonmaker, Elwood J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Schoonmaker, F A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Schoonmaker, S C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Schoonmaker, S.C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Schoonmaker, W J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schoop, Eugene Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Schopfer, Percy H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Schopmann, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/17/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Schopper, Donald C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/08/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Schor, William R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schorr, Irwin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schott, Harold J. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Schott, John W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Schott, Melvin Rank Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Branch Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schotthafer, W L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Schottmiller, Robert Joseph Rank Fireman 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 Schour, George 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 Schovanec, George 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) New York
Name Schrader, Edward C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Schrader, Harold F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Schrader, Robert G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren
Name Schrage, Joseph R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Schramm, Bruno F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schramm, Donald J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Schramm, Francis M. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Rosedale)
Name Schramm, William Clarence Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Schratwieser, R B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Schreck, Joseph F Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Schreckenberg, T F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Schreiber, Bernard Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schreiber, Herman J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schreiber, Jack A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Schreiber, Kenneth J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Schreiber, Martin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schreiber, Morton S Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schreiber, Paul 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 Schreibman, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schreier, Bernard S Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/11/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Schreier, William A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Schreiner, Anthony T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schrembs, Albert F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/15/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Schrettenbrunner, G M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Schreyer, James W. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Schrider, Karl W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Schriner, Clarence B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Troy)
Name Schrobat, Alexander M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schrock, John Daniel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Orchard Park)
Name Schrodel, Frederick E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Schroder, Charles H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Schroder, John F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/05/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schroeder, Alfred L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schroeder, Alfred R Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schroeder, Claus Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schroeder, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Schroeder, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schroeder, Joseph F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schroeder, Joseph Louis Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Schroeder, Robert James Rank Yeoman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Schroeder, Thomas L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schroeder, Walter W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Schroeder, William A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Schroeder, William G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schroeter, Carl Sr. Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Schrom, Frederick Joseph 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 Schrom, Milton Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schrull, Paul F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schryver, Albert K. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schubart, William Howard Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Schubert, Edward J Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Schuchmann, Harry O Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Schuck, Edward John Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Franklin Springs)
Name Schuck, Sherman L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/08/1945 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Schudt, Frederick W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Schueler, Robert L. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schuerhoff, Elmer C. Rank Ensign Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Schuette, John B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/15/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schug, Albert P. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 03/26/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Schuh, Philip E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schuhlein, George Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schulaski, Francis D. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schulaski, Harry F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schulaski, John Albert 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 Schuldiner, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schuler, Donald 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) Oneida (Rome)
Name Schuler, Edwin Forsythe Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Floral Park)
Name Schuler, Harry F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/16/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Schuler, Robert L Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Schulhoff, James H. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Staatsburg)
Name Schuller, Albert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schulman, Isidore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schulman, Jack M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schulman, Jesse J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Schulman, Julius Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schulman, Leon Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schulman, Maurice Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Schulman, Max Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Schulman, Norman 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 (Jackson Heights)
Name Schulman, Sidney Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Schulte, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Schulten, George W. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injury Date of Death 06/21/1945 County (or Community) Queens

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