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 Strisower, Jack L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Stritch, Joseph F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/03/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strizak, Michael Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strobel, Friedrich Paul Rank Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strobel, Victor E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Strobridge, George H Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Strock, Arthur Delbert Rank Radio Technician 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Stroff, Frank Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stroh, Thomas F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name Strohmaier, George W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strohmeier, William F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/04/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Strollo, Michael J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Strom, Charles Helmar Rank Motor Machinist's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Strom, William E 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 Stroman, Willie M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stromberg, John E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/23/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Strong, Glenn H. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/12/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Strong, John M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/17/1944 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Strong, Patrick 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) Erie (Williamsville, Buff
Name Strong, Robert Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/07/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Strong, Robert H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Cayuga
Name Strong, Thomas J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Strosser, Robert Joseph Rank Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Peekskill)
Name Stroud, Aubrey Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/04/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strough, Walter O Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/27/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stroupe, Robert L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Strozewski, Henry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Strozzi, Nick John Rank Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome (Binghamton)
Name Strube, Joseph Jr Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Struber, Isaac Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Struber, Raymond A Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/08/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Struck, Robert B. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Struller, Albert F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Strum, Louis G. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/19/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Strumolo, Louis S Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/19/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Struneski, Stanley S Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/19/1944 County (or Community) Saratoga
Name Struss, Warren J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Struve, Carl A 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Stryjeski, John Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stryker, 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) Monroe (Scottsville)
Name Strype, George W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/17/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stuart, Earl Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Hamilton
Name Stuart, Francis R. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/15/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stuart, Harry Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Stuart, John H. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stuart, Malcolm C Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Stuart, Norman L Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stuart, Norton L. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/21/1946 County (or Community) Kings
Name Stubbe, George O. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/26/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stube, Sherman D. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Stubelek, Stanley P. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Stuchinsky, Philip Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stuck, Frederick W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/1944 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stuckey, Andrew J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Stuckey, James W Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 06/20/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Studd, Egbert R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Studer, Eugene J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Studer, William K Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/06/1943 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Studley, Lawrence B Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Allegany
Name Studley, Lawrence V Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/08/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Stuetzel, Carl C Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware
Name Stuhl, Clifford 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) Dutchess (Annandale on Hu
Name Stuhl, John 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 (Glenfield)
Name Stuhrmann, Walter C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Stulak, Frank S 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 (Lackawanna)
Name Stulken, Thomas Eugene 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) Nassau (New Hyde Park)
Name Stull, Henry T. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1943 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Stumpf, George Louis Jr. Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Stumpf, George W. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/15/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stunkard, Mc C F Jr Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Stuppia, Louie J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sturdevant, H.E. Jr. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Sullivan
Name Sturgeon, Fraser 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) Oneida (Utica)
Name Sturgeon, George L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Fulton
Name Sturges, George D. Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sturges, Sylvester H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sturm, Howard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sturm, Jack Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/23/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Sturn, Edward J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sturn, Godfried Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sturtz, Rene A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/16/1945 County (or Community) Wayne
Name Sturz, John F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/17/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stutchbury, Bruce F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Stutsman, Byron B 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 Stutz, William T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stutzman, Edward L. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/16/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Stutzman, Frederick Henry Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Stygall, Stuart A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Styka, Ferdinand Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Styles, Daniel Walter Rank Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster (Kingston)
Name Styn, John R Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Stypa, Joseph F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/09/1945 County (or Community) Erie
Name Styrzo, Stephen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Suarez, Jack R Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Suarez, Manuel Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Suber, William J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Madison
Name Sucher, Paul W. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/10/1943 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Suchoboky, Walter 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 Sucla, Chester F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugas
Name Sucoff, Martin 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 Sucov, Henry F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 01/02/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Suda, Joseph A Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Sudro, John Frederick Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Woodhaven)
Name Sueiro, Jose G. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Suero, Orlando Vincent 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 Suess, Hubert F. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 07/26/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Suess, Richard P Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming (Attica)
Name Suessman, Charles H. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/08/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Suffern, Richard H Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/18/1942 County (or Community) Orange
Name Sugarman, Sidney R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sugg, Richard C 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 Suggett, Robert George Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Fredonia)
Name Sugnet, Robert F Rank Captain Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/12/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Suhay, August F. Jr. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/06/1943 County (or Community) Queens
Name Suhr, Burtell E Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Suhr, Norman R. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Suhren, Arthur J. Jr. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sulczynski, Joseph L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sulicowski, Adam A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/27/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Suling, Harris W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sulinski, Walter T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sulkowski, Bernard J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 06/16/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sulli, Peter A. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/19/1945 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sullivan, Arthur J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sullivan, Charles Francis Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Cornelius Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Daniel Francis Jr Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sullivan, Daniel J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/21/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sullivan, Daniel V. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Essex
Name Sullivan, Donald E Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sullivan, Donald M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sullivan, Donald Ryence Jr. Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Islip)
Name Sullivan, Edmund D Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Edward Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Edward F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Sullivan, Edward J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/06/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sullivan, Eugene J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sullivan, Francis C. Rank Master Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name Sullivan, Francis J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sullivan, Francis X Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/11/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Frank A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, George F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sullivan, George F. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/01/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sullivan, Gerald Michael Jr. Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, James Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, James D. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/18/1945 County (or Community) Chemung
Name Sullivan, James G. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sullivan, James J. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sullivan, James P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, James P Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York

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