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 Shultz, Ernest F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee (Elba)
Name Shultz, Walter E. Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Shumsky, Theodore Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Shunstrom, Richard Somerville Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Williamstown)
Name Shure, Irving I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Shures, Edward M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Shurtleff, Wendell A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Shutes, Harold J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Shutinsky, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Shutter, Robert H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Shutter, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Shutts, Clifford F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Shutts, Ralph Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Shweder, Howard Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Shwert, Hans Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Shwitzer, Robert A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/11/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Shychuk, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Shyne, Robert J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Siani, Salvatore A. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siano, Benjamin Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siano, Louis A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siano, Patsy Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siarkowski, Wallace L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/22/1944 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Siaulinckas, Steave J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1944 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Sibler, Donald J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sibley, Delmar Dale Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga (Owego)
Name Sica, Robert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sicheri, Frederick L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sicherman, Burton Howard Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sicignano, Joseph J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sicignano, Ralph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siciliano, Alexander Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siciliano, Dominic A. 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 Siciliano, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siciliano, Josepj V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sick, Richard L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/01/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Sickler, William H Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Sicoli, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Sicuro, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siddall, Elmer O Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Siddon, Desmond A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/22/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Sidenberg, Gilbert H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sideri, Rudolph D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sideris, Michael Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sides, Walter H Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 12/10/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sidito, Salvatore Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/20/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sidney, Elmer W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Sidran, Sidney Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sieber, Edward Anthony Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Died or killed in prisoner of war status Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sieber, Frederick J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 08/14/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sieber, Harold J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Siebert, Herbert A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Sieck, Richard C. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Siedhoff, Alvin J. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Siedlecki, Alexander John Rank Quartermaster 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Siedler, Eugene A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/02/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Siedlicki, Charles J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/13/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Siegel, Aaron Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Alexander Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Bernard Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/25/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, David Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, David J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Emanuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Siegel, Herman Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Siegel, Herman Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Jack Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/26/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Jack Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Jack J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Siegel, Leon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Louis Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/18/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Martin Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Martin Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Max Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Siegel, Morris Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Morton Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Murray R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Siegel, Nathan Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Siegel, Nathan Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Norman J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Siegel, Philip Rank Shipfitter 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Richard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, Samuel Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/09/1942 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Siegel, Seymour Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegel, Sidney Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siegel, William Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sieger, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegfried, Kenneth F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegfried, Leroy Glenn Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Siegfried, William G. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Lee Center)
Name Siegmann, Frederick R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siegrist, George Edward Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Siekiera, Mieczylslaw Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Siekman, Frank H. Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Siemankowski, R H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Siemenowicz, John Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Siemens, Robert Lowell Rank Fire Controlman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Siemers, Russell J. Rank Watertender 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siemion, Edward J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sieniewicz, Stanley W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sienkiewycz, Andrew M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Sier, George A. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Siergiej, Stanley V Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/31/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sierko, Vincent S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sierota, Paul P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Sigberman, Walter V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sigbieny, Lloyd T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/24/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Siggillino, Joseph M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sigismonde, Frank 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) Kings
Name Sigismondi, Ernest Louis Rank Yeoman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sigler, Charles F. Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sigler, Elwin William Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Greatneck)
Name Sigler, Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Sigler, Kenneth H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Sigmann, Mathias Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Signorelli, Gasper C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Signorelli, Rocco A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Signoretta, Dominic Joseph Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Signorile, Adolph R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Signorile, Joseph W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sigsbee, George F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sijewic, Anthony Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sike, Alexander Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Siko, Augustus J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Siko, Bela Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Sikora, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sikora, Henry 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Sikora, Stephen Jacob Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (North Tonawanda)
Name Sikorski, Alfred Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sikorski, Edmond S. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Silakowski, William Joseph Jr. Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Maspeth)
Name Silano, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/19/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Silber, Carl H. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Silberberg, Emanual R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Silberbush, Harry Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Silberger, Lawrence H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Silberman, Bert Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/16/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Silberman, Robert G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Silberman, William Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/12/1945 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Silberschein, Eli Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Silberstein, Frank F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Silberstein, Henry A Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Silberstein, Norman Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Silbert, Martin 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 Silbowitz, Bernard Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/29/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Siler, Ivor J. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Siley, Raymond Graham Rank Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Silfies, Charles V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Silk, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Silk, Matthew J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome

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