The Pittsburgh Press (March 30, 1944)
U.S. casualties total 173,239
Washington (UP) –
Announced casualties of the U.S. Armed Forces now total 173,239, an increase of 4,947 over a week ago, it was revealed today. The total included 40,657 killed, 64,098 wounded, 36,321 missing ands 32,163 prisoners of war.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said Army casualties through March 15 totaled 130,619, including 22,570 killed, 53,124 wounded, 27,183 missing and 27,742 prisoners of war.
A Navy casualty list today summarized its announced casualties as 42,620, of whom 18,087 were killed, 10,974 wounded, 9,138 missing and 4,421 prisoners of war.
Mr. Stimson said that of the Army wounded, 27,296 have been returned to duty. Of the prisoners of war, he said 1,675 have been reported by the enemy to have died of disease in prisoner camps, mostly in Japanese territory.