The Pittsburgh Press (October 5, 1944)
Yank casualties in war to date total 417,085
Washington (UP) –
U.S. combat casualties in all theaters, as officially announced here, stood at 417,085 today, 16,325 more than two weeks ago when the last overall compilation was announced.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said at a news conference – his first in two weeks – that Army all-theater casualties totaled 351,293 through Sept, 21, as follows:
| Dead | 68,568 |
| Wounded | 185,921 |
| Prisoners | 51,316 |
| Missing | 45,488 |
Of the wounded, 84,379 have returned to duty, Mr. Stimson said.
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard casualties reported as of today totaled 65,792, as follows:
| Dead | 25,962 |
| Wounded | 25,588 |
| Prisoners | 4,480 |
| Missing | 9,761 |
Mr. Stimson said Army casualties in Italy, excluding the Air Forces, totaled 82,111 Sept. 25. Of these, 15,889 were listed as killed, 56,178 wounded, and 10,044 missing.