The Pittsburgh Press (November 2, 1944)
U.S. casualties near half-million
Washington (UP) –
Casualties in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II approached the half-million mark today.
The War Department announced that through Oct. 31, the Army had suffered 417,121 casualties. Navy, Marine and Coast Guard casualties through Nov. 1 totaled 70,571.
This gave an overall total casualty list of 487,692, an increase of 14,893 over the 472,799 figure reported a week ago.
The War Department said that 105,499, or nearly half, of the Army wounded, have returned to duty. The total casualties are divided as follows:
| Army | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| Killed | 80,666 | 28,231 |
| Wounded | 229,212 | 228,441 |
| Missing | 53,622 | 9,421 |
| Prisoners | 53,621 | 4,478 |
| TOTAL | 417,121 | 70,571 |