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 Sullivan, Jeremiah J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Jeremiahj Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Sullivan, John Benedict Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Sullivan, John C Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/21/1945 County (or Community) Ontario
Name Sullivan, John E. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/13/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sullivan, John J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, John J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sullivan, John Joseph Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Sullivan, John L Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 09/20/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Sullivan, John P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name Sullivan, John W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, John William Rank Ship's Cook 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Harrison)
Name Sullivan, Joseph J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sullivan, Joseph P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Sullivan, Joseph W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Lawrence H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Sullivan, Lawrence J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sullivan, Lawrence J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/11/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sullivan, Martin P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/15/1945 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Peter Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sullivan, Philip L. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Sullivan, Robert AI Rank Fireman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Sullivan, Robert E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/15/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Sullivan, Robert J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sullivan, Robert J Sr Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Sullivan, Stephen Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/31/1945 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sullivan, Thomas Dennis Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Port Chester
Name Sullivan, Thomas Francis Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sullivan, Thomas J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/07/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sullivan, Thomas Maynard Rank Ensign Branch Coast Guard Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Sullivan, Vincent J. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 12/24/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sullivan, Walter J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sullivan, William C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sullivan, William D Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sullivan, William Daniel Rank Painter 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Niagara Falls)
Name Sullivan, William E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/26/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Sullivan, William 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Sullivan, William Francis Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Sullivan, William Peter Jr. Rank Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Great Neck)
Name Sullo, Gennaro F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sulmasy, Daniel P Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sulmonetti, Saverio Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sulock, Andrew Rank 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) Onondaga (Syracuse)
Name Sulsona, John J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sultan, Leo Rank Seaman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sultan, William R. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 08/03/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Sultanik, Samuel Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Suluvan, Algid F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sumakis, Andrew G Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 05/22/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sumler, Willie Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Summa, Leonard E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Summer, Joseph T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Summers, George E. Jr. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/21/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Summers, Richard P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/06/1945 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Summers, Robert H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Summers, Walter G Rank Sergeant 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 Summers, William J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/13/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Summo, Daniel J. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (New Rochelle
Name Sumner, Andrew 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) Saratoga (Gansevort)
Name Sumner, Jean David Jr. Rank Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sumpf, Vincent R. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Sumrall, John Wesley Jr. Rank Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Sunderlin, James J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Sunderlin, Raymond A Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Sunhiemer, Robert W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sunshine, Abraham Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sunshine, Max Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sunshine, Stanley Rank Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Suominen, Erik Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/25/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name Super, Albert Isaac Rank Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Super, Louis S Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Suplca, Augustine Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Suprun, Fred E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Suriana, Donald R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Suriani, Luigi Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Surico, Victor P. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Surina, Stephen A. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga (Jamesville)
Name Surowicz, Stanley C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/18/1944 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Surowiec, Henry Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/27/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Surowiec, Joseph A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Surowiec, Leonard Jozef Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cayuga (Auburn)
Name Surowitz, Joseph J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Surrency, George A Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 04/06/1945 County (or Community) Warren
Name Surretsky, Lawrence Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Surridge, Robert 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) Monroe (Industry)
Name Surtel, Michael Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wyoming
Name Sus, John Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Susann, John W Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Suschinski, Stanley M. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name Susedka, Joseph Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sushko, Peter Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/10/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Susi, Italo Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Susice, Richard Alphonse Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Franklin (Santa Clara)
Name Susie, Dominick R Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/29/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Suski, Frank Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name Suski, Frank A. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Suskind, Saul Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/27/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Susko, Thomas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Susser, Milton P. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sussman, Bernard Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sussman, Burton Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sussman, Leon D. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sussman, Melvin H. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sussman, Seymour Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Sussman, Seymour Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Sussner, William V Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Sutchin, Raymond Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/09/1944 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Sutero, Joseph Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sutherland, Charles H Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 09/08/1944 County (or Community) Orange
Name Sutherland, Oscar W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Greene
Name Sutherland, Thomas A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rockland
Name Sutka, Frank A Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Sutker, Sam 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 Sutliff, Earl R. Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Otsego
Name Sutor, Frederick B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sutryk, John Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Suttell, Edward R Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Sutter, Arthur E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/20/1945 County (or Community) Oneida
Name Sutter, Carl F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Sutterby, Frank C Jr Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sutters, Thomas J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/13/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Sutton, Donald Frank Rank Radioman 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cattaraugus (Olean)
Name Sutton, Fred J Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Cortland
Name Sutton, Gilbert F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Sutton, Gordon Rank Watertender 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Sutton, John C Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/24/1945 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Sutton, John F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) State at large
Name Sutton, Myron P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/01/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Sutton, Richard E Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/13/1944 County (or Community) Dutchess
Name Sutton, Robert F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Onondaga
Name Sutton, William B Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Long Beach)
Name Suvelin, Alice M Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 08/13/1944 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Suydam, Earl F. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Svendsen, Robert Louis Rank Gunner'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 (East Hamilton Bea
Name Svilokos, Michael Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Tonawanda)
Name Svitak, John F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange
Name Svoboda, Henry F Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Long Island City)
Name Svoboda, William A Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Cohoes)
Name Swackhamer, William A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 01/19/1946 County (or Community) Broome
Name Swackhammer, Morris E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/23/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Swaerkosz, Metty 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) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Swain, Donald V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of death Date of Death 05/28/1944 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Swain, Edward J. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 05/01/1942 County (or Community) Genesee
Name Swain, Irving Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name Swan, Andrew Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Swan, Edward D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/06/1945 County (or Community) Chautauqua
Name Swan, Frank John Rank Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Swan, Harold E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Swan, Herbert E Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Swan, Jack B. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 10/23/1942 County (or Community) Chemung

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