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 Stalker, George F Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans
Name Staller, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stallone, Dominic J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stallone, Leonard J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stalowitz, Samson Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stalzer, Rudolph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/10/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Stamatis, Constantine Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stamiris, Charles D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stamirowski, Theodore Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stamm, Raymond Stewart Rank Ship's Cook 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Missing in action or during operational war missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Stamp, William J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Stampahar, Frank M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stampfer, Sigmund F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/02/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Stamples, George S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/18/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stancati, Peppino A. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Stanczak, William D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/19/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Standarski, Matthew S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stander, Samuel Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Standerwick, Henry F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Standish, Lysle E. Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Standrew, Homer Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/15/1944 County (or Community) Clinton
Name Stanek, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stanes, Thomas B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stanfield, Edwin R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Stanford, Herbert W. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/18/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stanford, Vernon E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Stang, John A. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Stangel, Walter V. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1944 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Stanick, Carl H Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Staniscia, Peter Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stanizeoski, Steven S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stankewicz, Frank Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Peconic)
Name Stankofsky, John Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stanley, Everett V. 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 (Richmond Hill)
Name Stanley, Frank M Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Stanley, Frank W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Stanley, James F Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Montgomery
Name Stanley, James F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/19/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Stanley, Lester M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/26/1945 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Stanley, Morris B. Rank 1st 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 Stanley, Robert P. 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 Stanley, Russell E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 12/20/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Stannard, Edward L. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stansbury, Wesley G Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stant, William Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 04/30/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Stanton, C. A. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Stanton, Carl S Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stanton, Donald E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Stanton, Freeman F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Stanton, Henry W Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stanton, Herman Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stanton, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stanton, Richard J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stanton, Thomas D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stanton, Warren J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stanzione, Anthony E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Staples, Sydney A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Stapleton, Charles D Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stapleton, Cyril G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stapleton, James Patrick Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Katonah)
Name Stapleton, John Charles Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (Monticello)
Name Starace, Robert Joseph Rank Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Starba, Stanley John Jr. Rank Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Starin, Charles H Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/17/1943 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Stark, Carl G Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stark, Emil Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stark, Eugene Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stark, Harry G. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stark, Jack Rank Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Johnson City)
Name Stark, John P. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Stark, Joseph F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stark, Murray Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stark, Murray Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stark, Robert S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Starks, Allen F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/17/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Staron, Chester H Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/30/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Starr, Bertram S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Starr, Ernest Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Starr, Irving 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 Starr, Irving B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Starr, Victor I Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Starsiak, Walter 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Startari, Bruno J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Starusnak, Paul Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Starwich, Alfred J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stary, Rudolph C Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Starzyski, Peter J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Stasczyk, Henry C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stasiak, Arthur L. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Stasiak, Leon J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Stasiak, Richard J Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/22/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stasinkiewicz, V.F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Stasio, August A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stasionis, Joseph J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1942 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stasko, John Jr. Rank Shipfitter 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Johnson City)
Name Stasko, Leo S Rank Technician 3rd Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name States, George W. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego (Springfield)
Name Stathacopulos, T Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 02/25/1945 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Stathis, Milton G. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stathis, Theodore G. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stats, Clyde Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 02/17/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Staub, Alexander J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stauber, George F. Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Staudacher, W H Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Staudt, Albert J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Staufenbeil, W G Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stauffer, John 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) Rockland (Central Nyack)
Name Staufner, William Ott Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (South Hempstead)
Name Staum, Martin R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stavel, Walter M. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Stavers, Stephen Rank Captain Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stavicki, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/10/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stavish, Stanislaus S Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stavitz, Reuben Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stay, Walter B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Stdenis, Armand R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/31/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Stea, Anthony 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 Stearn, Lester Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stearns, Albert D Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stearns, Gerald A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Stearns, Harold M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stearns, Howard Jason Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Mineola)
Name Stearns, Howard W. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/13/1945 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Stearns, Joseph A B Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Stecko, Frank J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Stecyk, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Stecz, James G. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland (Sloatsburg)
Name Stecz, Joseph M Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/06/1943 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Stedman, Daniel C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis (Osceola)
Name Steed, George H Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Steele, Birchard G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Steele, Dewey D Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/02/1944 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Steele, James W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Steele, John Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Steele, Oliver F. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Steele, Richard W Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Steele, Robert B Jr Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/17/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Steele, Ronald L. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Westfield)
Name Steele, Thomas Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Steen, Charles Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Steen, Conrad P. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Steen, George H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Steen, William J. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Steenrod, Emmons 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) Otsego (Otego)
Name Stefandel, Frank Lewis Rank Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stefaniak, Leon L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stefanski, John C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Stefanski, 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Stefanyshyn, Joseph 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 Steffan, Michael J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua

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