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.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name Stoliker, George Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Green Island, Tro
Name Stoll, Edward J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stoll, Richard W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stoll, Samuel Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stoller, Seymour J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/21/1946 County (or Community) New York
Name Stollery, Elmer Edwin Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans (Albion)
Name Stolowski, Edmund F Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 04/12/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Stolp, William Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Stolpa, Edward Louis Rank 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) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Stoltz, Bernard J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stolz, Francis A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stoma, Nicholas Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stone, Albert E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stone, Arthur M Jr Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/10/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stone, Barney J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Stone, Charles S. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Stone, Clarence H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Stone, Daniel H. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stone, Edward 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 Stone, Edward N. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Stone, Harry Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/25/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stone, Hugh S Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Stone, James Harwood Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Oswego)
Name Stone, James M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Stone, Moses D. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stone, Raymond L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/04/1942 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stone, Richard W Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stone, Robert K Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/14/1944 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Stone, Ryal G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Stone, Seymour B Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stone, William C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) Broome
Name Stone, William E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/22/1944 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Stone, William F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stone, William 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) Kings
Name Stone, William 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) Essex (Ticonderoga)
Name Stoneburg, Ernest N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Stoneham, Junior F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Stonek, Stanley Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stoner, Edward A Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Stoner, Howard E. Rank Mailman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Stong, Edward R. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Stonsby, Harold Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stoodley, Richard W Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/22/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Stooks, William H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stoops, Richard A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stopaf, Wasyl Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/18/1942 County (or Community) New York
Name Stopera, Barney S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/12/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Stopka, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 02/24/1945 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Stor, Charles E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/15/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Storey, Robert G. Rank 1st Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/07/1942 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Storhaug, Peter S. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/21/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Storino, Joseph Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/21/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Storino, William Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Storm, William 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Stormer, William C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Storms, Leon M Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/01/1943 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Story, George Sanford Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Centre)
Name Story, Leonard W Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/19/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Storzinski, Walter Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/16/1944 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Stoudt, Theodore C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Stoughton, Homer R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Stoughton, John A. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/25/1942 County (or Community) Broome
Name Stout, Andrew J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Stout, Grant G Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Stout, Orville K Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stout, Raymond C Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins (Ludlowville)
Name Stoutenburch, Jason S. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stoutenger, Robert M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name Stouter, Vincent L Jr Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stoutner, William V. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 12/23/1943 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Stowbridge, John J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/22/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Stowell, Bruce K. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Scarsdale)
Name Stowell, Charles Lynn Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St Lawrence (Gouverneur)
Name Stowell, William V Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Stoy, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stoyle, Gerald T Jr. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Strader, Theodore V Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name Straeck, Norbert C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/18/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Strahan, Robert D. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strahl, Edward 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 Strahle, Charles O. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Straight, William W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/25/1944 County (or Community) Essex
Name Strain, Edward A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Strait, George William Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer (Dolgeville)
Name Straker, George V. Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Strally, Samuel R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Stranahan, William Patrick Jr Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Strandberg, Fred L Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strandeng, Ansgar O. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Strandvold, William A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (South Jamaica)
Name Strange, George W Jr Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/12/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Strasburg, Alan C. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Strasburger, Harry L Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Strassburg, Alton W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/16/1944 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Strasser, Alfred Benjamin Rank Chief Electrician's Mate Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango (South Otselic)
Name Strasser, Robert 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 Straszynski, R.J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Strateman, Howard J Rank 1st Lieutenant 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 Stratmann, Kenneth P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 02/10/1943 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stratton, Arthur DeForest Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan (South Fallsburg
Name Stratton, Harold F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Stratton, John Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stratton, Richard S Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Stratton, Robert Thomas Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison (Morrisville)
Name Stratton, Roy A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Stratz, Clemens A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Straub, Alexander John Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Straub, Eugene Neter Rank Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Attica)
Name Straus, Arthur Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Straus, David Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strauss, Allen R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strauss, Arthur Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Strauss, Carl 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) Jefferson (Watertown)
Name Strauss, Ernest Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Strauss, Frederick B Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strauss, John A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/04/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Strauss, Leon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strauss, Martin M Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 04/17/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Strauss, Morris Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Strauss, Murray D Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Strauss, Werner M Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strazzere, Innocenzo Edward Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Streater, Gerard E Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Streb, Joseph H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/23/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Strebel, Charles A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Streckfus, Victor H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/06/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Street, Frederick A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Street, Harold R Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name Street, Kenneth Andrew Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Street, Robert I Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Streeter, Lee H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/08/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Streever, Horace William Albert Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Streger, David Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Streich, Walter Paul Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodside)
Name Streicher, Richard Bernard Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Streicher, Sanford P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Streicker, Max Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strelchik, William George Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strem, Edward R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stretton, Wilton R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Strick, Leo J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/02/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Strickland, Everett Carlton Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orleans (Waterport)
Name Strickland, Rudolph Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strife, William L Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Lewis
Name Striffler, Allen Joseph 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 Stringer, Walter Douglas Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Forest Hills)
Name Stringham, Charles R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Stringham, Walter R. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Stringham, William Seymour Rank Coxswain Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strippel, Stuart F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/13/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess

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