The Pittsburgh Press (June 28, 1945)
U.S. casualties rise to 1,030,679
WASHINGTON (UP) – U.S. combat casualties, climbing gradually, reached 1,030,679 today, an increase of 7,226 in a week.
The total, of which 236,735 were killed, includes 908,025 Army and 122,654 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard casualties.
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, commander of U.S. forces in the Mediterranean Theater, reported at a press conference that American casualties in his theater totaled 186,616.
He said this figure included 30,910 killed, 108,271 wounded and 47,435 missing.
Gen. McNarney said the best estimate of German casualties in the Mediterranean Theater was 1,341,000 killed, wounded or captured.
The overall casualty table:
| Army | Navy | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 190,277 | 46,458 | 236,735 |
| Wounded | 564,302 | 60,986 | 625,288 |
| Missing | 39,255 | 10,985 | 50,240 |
| Prisoners | 114,191 | 4,225 | 118,416 |
| TOTAL | 908,025 | 122,654 | 1,030,679 |