Battle casualties listed at 178,677
Washington (AP) –
U.S. battle casualties are nearing the quarter-million mark.
Secretary Stimson reported today that Army casualties through June 6 (which would include D-Day) totaled 178,677, an increase of 7,319 since his report on June 8, which covered the period through May 21. The Army dead now total 31,289, an increase of 2,337. The new announcement reports 71,432 wounded, 39,976 missing and 35,980 prisoners.
A Navy casualty list announced today reports an overall figure of 46,705, an increase of 932 since a list published two weeks ago. Those killed total 20,044, an increase of 242. The wounded amount to 12,905, missing 9,295 and prisoners 4,461.