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 Skinner, Alfred Jerome Rank Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans (Medina)
Name Skinner, Charles B Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Skinner, Decker R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Skinner, Donald C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Skinner, George A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Skinner, Harold Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Skinner, Kenneth W. Jr. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Ilion)
Name Skinner, Roger D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Skinner, Thomas W Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Sklar, Henry Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Skoblicki, B.S. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Skoblow, Irving Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Skody, Walter Joseph Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Skoglund, Harold W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Skoler, Seymour Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Skoller, Herbert A Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Skolnick, Leo Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Skopinsky, Gustave Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Skorjanski, B.L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Skotarczak, Henry R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Skovronsky, Joseph B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Skowran, Andrew Rank Warrant Officer Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Skowronski, Louis F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Skowronski, Matthew J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Skrek, Rudolph Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Skrobicki, Zygmund Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Skrzypek, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Skrzypek, Thomas J. Jr. Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Skuban, George Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Skudera, Daniel George Rank Boilermaker 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (East Islip)
Name SkuDied of woundsitz, Daniel R Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Skully, Joseph T. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Skupinsky, Solomon 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 Skura, Albert A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Skurka, James F. 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) Queens (Flushing)
Name Skurmann, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Skurski, Mathew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Skutnik, Edward A. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Skwarek, William M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Skwiralski, Frank Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Skyberg, Victor O Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Slabak, Stephen Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/08/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Slabic, Charles F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/15/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Slaby, Robert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Slach, Ferdinand E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Slack, Charles V Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slack, Milton B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Slade, Alan A Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/26/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Slade, Donald 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 Slade, Harry B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/30/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Slade, John A. Rank Chief Pharmacist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (Orangeburg)
Name Slade, William B Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sladeski, Joseph C Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Slager, Andrew H. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Slaper, Roy M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Slappy, Harold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Slate, Albert J. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Slate, Robert J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Slater, Clifford Francis Rank Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Lynbrook)
Name Slater, Edward 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) Richmond
Name Slater, George B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Slater, Gilbert V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Slater, Howard C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1944 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Slater, John T. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/21/1942 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Slater, Joseph J Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/29/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Slater, Michael J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Slater, William R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 03/20/1944 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Slattery, Donald J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Slattery, Francis J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Middleport)
Name Slattery, James G Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Slattery, James M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slattery, John J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Slattery, Joseph P. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slattery, Kevin J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Slattery, Thomas E. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Slattery, Thomas S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Slaughter, A.W. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Slaughter, Elgie L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Slauson, Robert M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/02/1944 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Slavik, John T. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Slavik, Joseph Albert Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Slavin, John D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Slavin, Robert I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Slavinski, Edward 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 Slawek, Walter S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Sleator, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/31/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sleeis, Nicholas Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sleight, James L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Sleight, Peter C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Slepian, Herbert W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sless, Leonard J. 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 Slezak, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/12/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Slezak, Paul Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Slezak, Raymond T. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Slicklen, John E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Slifko, Michael Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Slimak, Frank John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Slingerland, Obed Finch Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Slingerland, William Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1945 County (or Community) Albany
Name Slish, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Slish, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slivenik, Michael J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/18/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sliwicki, Frank J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sliwinski, Casimir J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sliwka, John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Sliwka, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sloan, Arthur N Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sloan, Frederick C. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sloan, Theodore T. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Sloan, Wesley C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Sloane, Edward F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sloane, Edwin Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name SloboDied of wounds, Max Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slocum, Clayton H. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Frankfort)
Name Slofkin, Julius R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sloma, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/21/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Slominski, Charles J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slomka, Irving Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Slopeck, Wassil Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Slota, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Slote, Norman B Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/22/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Slotnick, Max Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slotoroff, Sidney Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/14/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Slough, Edward Raymond Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Ozone Park)
Name Slovinsky, Walter Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (East Hempstead)
Name Slowek, :Ouis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Slowick, Stanley Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Slozek, Stanley J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Slusarz, Daniel F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Slutter, Frank K Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sluty, George W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Slutzker, Lawrence Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/26/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Slutzkin, Arthur D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/13/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sluzas, Walter C Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/25/1945 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Smach, Bernard Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Smaldon, James J. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Smaldone, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Smaldone, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Smalheiser, Lester Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Smalheiser, Raymond Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Small, Edward G Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/10/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Small, Robert W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Small, Roland R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Small, Thomas Joseph Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Smallacombe, Bert H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/03/1944 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Smalley, Everett R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Smalley, Ralph E Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/02/1944 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Smallwood, Melvin J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Smart, Harold H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Smart, James M. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)

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