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 Spingler, John L Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Spinks, William J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Spinney, Donald W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Spinogatti, Anthony 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 Spinola, Joseph P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Spinosa, Michael 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Spinrad, William M Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Spiotti, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Putnam
Name Spires, Clifford L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Spiro, Jerome Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Spisak, Robert Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Spitale, Dominic J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Jamestown)
Name Spitalnick, Alexander Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Spittel, Robert H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Spitz, Abraham Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Spitz, John F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Spitz, Joseph S. Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Yates (Branchport)
Name Spitzberg, Samuel Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Spitzenberg, Harry W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Spitzer, Abraham 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 Spitzmuller, Hugo W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Spivack, Arnold Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Spivack, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Spizman, Carl M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Splain, Francis T Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/29/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Splann, Daniel Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Splatt, Henry W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Spodobalski, Vincent T. 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 (Bethpage)
Name Spofford, William W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 09/25/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Spohn, Carl J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Spolski, John Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Spon, John C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sponable, Frederick Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Port Byron)
Name Sponheimer, William Harold Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Spooner, John Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Spooner, Joseph H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/01/1944 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Spoonnoggle, Herman Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Spoor, Chandler S. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Spoor, John B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/26/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Spoor, Joseph W. 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) Albany (Albany)
Name Spoor, Ralph E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/08/1944 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Spoor, Roswell J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Spoor, Warren L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Sposato, Maurice 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) Westchester (White Plains
Name Sposato, Patsy H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sposito, Armand F Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/03/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Spoto, Samuel Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 08/16/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Spoust, Donald Rank Baker 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sprague, Clarence R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Sprague, Claude R. 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 Sprague, Clayton W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sprague, Edward J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sprecher, Emanuel M. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/27/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sprenger, Carl H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/07/1945 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Spring, Henry H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Spring, Kent E. 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) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Spring, Merrill T Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Springer, Donald E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Springer, Herbert L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/11/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Springman, Joseph P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Springmann, Edwin H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Springstead, S S Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/07/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Springsteen, Stephen A. Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Kings Park)
Name Sprinzen, Frederick B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Spritz, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Spruce, George S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sprung, Milton C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Spruyt, Leonhard P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/07/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Spuhler, 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) Nassau (Hempstead)
Name Spunt, Max Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Spurgiasz, Jan Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Spurling, Ernest S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/30/1943 County (or Community) Madison
Name Spychalski, Paul W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 03/22/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Squadere, Lawrence A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Squailia, Fortunato F. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Squaires, Thomas L Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Squatrito, Rosario P Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/26/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Squillante, Antonio Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Squillante, Carmen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Bay Shore)
Name Squillante, Joseph A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Squillante, Vincent Emenio Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Squillari, Velio S. Rank Radio Technician 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jamaica)
Name Squire, Andrew J. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Squire, Charles B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Squire, Charles R. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Whitesboro)
Name Squires, George W Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Squires, John C. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Squires, John O Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/23/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Srebnick, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sroka, Arthur B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/04/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sroka, Frank J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Sroka, Stanley Nmi Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/28/1944 County (or Community) Oneida
Name St John, Harold W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name St Louis, Robert W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name St. Angelo, F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name St. Armour, Eugene K. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name St. Clair, Ralph Howard Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery (Amsterdam)
Name St. Hilaire, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin
Name St. John, Edward V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name St. John, Henry A. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name St. John, Homer J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name St. John, Raymond Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name St. Pierre, Robert J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Staats, William A Jr Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stabb, Jack C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Stabile, Daniel J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stabile, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stabile, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stabile, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Stabile, Uldinico Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stabile, Vincent B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/26/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stablewski, Eugene F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stacchini, Mario Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stacey, Wilfred K. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Saranac Lake)
Name Stachowiak, Allan J. Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 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 Stachowiak, Bernard S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stachowicz, Stanley Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Stachura, Leo A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stack, Harry B Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stack, John F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stack, 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) Queens (Hollis)
Name Stack, William Moore Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Stackman, Walter C. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stackpole, Charles R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Stacy, Russell E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Stade, Warren G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stadelman, George J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stadler, Ernest F. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Staebell, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Staeyart, Peteus J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Staffo, John C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Stafford, Franklin F. Jr. Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Stafford, Milton D Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/29/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stafford, Nathan Cheney Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex (Whallonsburg)
Name Stafford, William D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Stage, Leon L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1943 County (or Community) Broome
Name Stager, John J. 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 Stahl, Albert W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 08/01/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stahl, Arthur T. Jr. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stahl, Eugene F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stahl, Leroy M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stahl, Richard J. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Stahlecker, H.J. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stahley, George A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1943 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Stahlman, Bernard V. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/13/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Stahlman, Leroy M. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/03/1943 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Staino, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stainton, Alfred. Harold Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stairs, Earl J Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Staley, Robert C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer

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