The Pittsburgh Press (November 9, 1944)
U.S. casualties rise to 509,195
Washington (UP) –
Combat casualties among American soldiers, sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines during World War II today passed the half-million mark.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson reported Army casualties through Oct. 28 totaling 437,356, while Navy casualty reports through Nov. 8 listed 71,839 dead, wounded, missing and prisoners of war, for a total casualty list of 509,195.
This was an increase of 21,503 over the total casualty figure of 487,692 reported a week ago.
The casualties were divided as follows with the Navy figures including the Marines and Coast.
| Army | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| Killed | 84,811 | 28,599 |
| Wounded | 243,054 | 29,442 |
| Missing | 55,011 | 9,311 |
| Prisoners | 54,480 | 4,487 |
| TOTALS | 437,356 | 71,839 |
Of the 243,054 Army wounded, 112,814 have returned to duty.
The Navy casualties were divided among the Navy proper, Marines and Coast Guard as follows:
| Navy | Marines | Coast Guard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 18,460 | 9,617 | 522 |
| Wounded | 8,784 | 20,464 | 194 |
| Missing | 8,253 | 917 | 141 |
| Prisoners | 2,542 | 1,945 | None |
| TOTALS | 38,038 | 32,943 | 857 |