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 Smith, James H. Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Smith, James J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/28/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Jasper F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Jasper R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Smith, Jay M Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Smith, Jerome Herbert Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond (Fort Wadsworth)
Name Smith, Jerome T Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Jimmie H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, John Rank Warrant Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Smith, John Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, John Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/17/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, John A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name Smith, John B. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, John C Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/02/1944 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Smith, John E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Smith, John E. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Smith, John F. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Huntington Stati
Name Smith, John H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Smith, John J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria)
Name Smith, John K Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/09/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, John M. 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 Smith, John W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Smith, John W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/11/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Smith, Joseph Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Joseph C. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Joseph R Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/08/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Joseph R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Smith, Julius Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Julius J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Smith, Kenneth B. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Smith, Kenneth F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Peekskill)
Name Smith, Kenneth K. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Smith, Lawrence A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Smith, Lawrence C. 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 Smith, Lawrence P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/29/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Smith, Lawrence S. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Smith, Lawrence W. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 10/09/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Smith, Leland C Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Smith, Lenwood B Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Leo E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Smith, Leon A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Smith, Leon E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Smith, Leonard L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/15/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Leroy A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Smith, Lewis Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Port Chester
Name Smith, Lewis C. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Smith, Lewis J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/03/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Lloyd D. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Lloyd Edward Rank Shipfitter 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson (Carthage)
Name Smith, Loris R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Smith, Louis Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Louis Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/10/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Smith, Lowell K. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Smith, Lyle W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Smith, Marshall N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Martin G. 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 Smith, Marvin Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Smith, Matthew A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Smith, Matthew P Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Smith, Michael J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Milton Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Morris H. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Smith, Mortimer K. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Smith, Norman Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Norman J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/18/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Smith, Norman 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) Jefferson (Carthage)
Name Smith, Oliver Sloan Jr. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Springfield Garde
Name Smith, Paul E. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Smith, Paul V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/19/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Paul W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Percy L. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Smith, Peter A Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Smith, Philip D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/01/1942 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Smith, Philip Thomas Jr. Rank Lieutenant Commander Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Mount Vernon
Name Smith, Preston R Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Smith, Reginald F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/14/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Smith, Richard Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/15/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Smith, Richard A. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Fishkill)
Name Smith, Richard D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Smith, Richard F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Richard G. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Smith, Richard L Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Smith, Richard T Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Smith, Robert A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Smith, Robert Daniel Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Smith, Robert E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/08/1945 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Smith, Robert E. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Smith, Robert E. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Little Falls)
Name Smith, Robert F. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Robert G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Smith, Robert H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Smith, Robert H. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Smith, Robert J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Robert J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Robert J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Robert J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/25/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Smith, Robert J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Smith, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Smith, Robert L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Smith, Robert M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Smith, Robert W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Smith, Rubin Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 01/26/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Samuel S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Smith, Seymour Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Smith, Sidney O Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston
Name Smith, Stanley N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Stuart F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Smith, Theodore R. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Smith, Thomas A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Thomas C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Smith, Thomas F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/04/1944 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Smith, Thomas F. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Ticonderoga)
Name Smith, Thomas Hoy Rank Chief Carpenter Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, Thomas J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/18/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Smith, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Smith, Thomas J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, Thomas J. Jr. 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) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Smith, Thomas J. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Centre)
Name Smith, Thomas S. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Smith, Victor Nelson Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Smith, Vincent A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/08/1944 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Smith, Walter F . Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schuyler (Watkins Glen)
Name Smith, Walter H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Smith, Wesley F. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Randolph)
Name Smith, Willard E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Smith, William Jr. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/13/1944 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Smith, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, William Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, William A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Smith, William A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of injury Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smith, William C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, William C. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Warren (Glens Falls)
Name Smith, William E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smith, William H Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Smith, William H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Smith, William H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Smith, William H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Smith, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/01/1945 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Smith, William J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga
Name Smith, William L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/27/1944 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Smith, 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) Kings
Name Smith, William Shepard Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Smith, William T Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Willie Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/10/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Smith, Willie H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Smithies, Donald Abram Rank Storekeeper 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smithkin, Irving Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Smithline, Charles M. 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 Smithson, Raymond D. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Smitt, David Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/27/1944 County (or Community) Bronx

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