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Number of US Soldiers and Sailors in WW2
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- Approximately 16 million men and women served in the US Military during WW 2.
- 11 million. Out of them, 7 million were sent to the army. 671,485 U.S. Soldiers were wounded and 450,670 U.S. soldiers died.
- TOTAL NUMBER IN UNITED STATES FORCES DURING WW2
ARMY: 8,300,000
NAVY: 4,204,662
MARINES: 599,693
GRAND TOTAL: 13,104,355
TOTAL US CASUALTIES:
ARMY:
KILLED IN ACTION: 223,215
WOUNDED: 571,679
MISSING: 12,752
TOTAL ARMY CASULITES: 807,646
NAVY:
KILLED IN ACTION: 34,702
DIED OF WOUNDS: 1,783
OTHER DEATHS: 26,793
TOTAL NAVY DEATHS: 63,278
WOUNDED: 33,670
MISSING: 28
TOTAL NAVY CASUALTIES: 96,976
MARINES
KILLED IN ACTION: 15,460
DIED OF WOUNDS: 3,163
OTHER DEATHS: 5,863
TOTAL MARINE DEATHS: 24,486
WOUNDED: 67,134
TOTAL MARINE CAUALTIES: 91,620
GRAND TOTAL KILLED IN ACTION IN ARMY, NAVY, MARINES 273,377
DIED OF WOUNDS LATER: 4,946
OTHER DEATHS: 32,656
TOTAL DEATHS: 310,979
MISSING: 12,780
WOUNDED: 672,483
GRAND TOTAL CASUALTIES IN ARMY, NAVY, MARINES: 996,242
(AIR FORCES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE BRANCHES. US COAST Guard HAD 172,952 MEN ENGAGED, 1,917 DEATHS OF WHICH 572 WERE KILLED IN ACTION.)
THIS DATA IS FROM MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK "THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF WWII" ARMED SERVICES MEMORIAL EDITION, CO. 1945 1948
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16,354,000 men & women served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WW 2. This number includes members of the Army, Army Air Corps, Navy & Marines.
Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
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TOTAL NUMBER IN UNITED STATES FORCES DURING WW2 ARMY:8,300,000 NAVY:4,204,662 MARINES: 599,693. GRAND TOTAL 13,104,355 TOTAL US CASUALTIES:ARMY: 223,215 KILLED IN ACTION;WOUNDED 571,679;MISSING 12,752;TOTAL ARMY CASULITES 807,646. NAVY; KILLED IN ACTION 34,702; DIED OF WOUNDS 1,783; OTHER DEATHS 26,793; TOTAL NAVY DEATHS 63,278;WOUNDED 33,670 MISSING 28; TOTAL NAVY CASUALTIES 96,976. MARINES; KILLED IN ACTION 15,460 DIED OF WOUNDS 3,163; OTHER DEATHS 5,863; TOTAL MARINE DEATHS 24,486; WOUNDED 67,134; TOTAL MARINE CAUALTIES 91,620.GRAND TOTAL KILLED IN ACTION IN ARMY NAVY MARINES 273,377.DIED OF WOUNDS LATER 4,946;OTHER DEATHS 32,656; TOTAL DEATHS 310,979. MISSING 12,780; WOUNDED 672,483; GRAND TOTAL CASUALTIES IN ARMY,NAVY,MARINES, 996,242.(AIR FORCES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE BRANCHES. US COAST GUARD HAD 172,952 MEN ENGAUGED,1,917 DEATHS OF WHICH 572 WERE KILLED IN ACTION.)
THIS DATA IS FROM MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK "THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF WWII" ARMED SERVICES MEMORIAL EDITION......CO.1945 1948
HOPE THIS HELPS YOU....
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Aproximately 4 million Service men in the Navy Army and Air Force.
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16 million men & women served in the US Military during WW 2.
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