The Pittsburgh Press (July 5, 1945)
Casualty total reaches 1,036,937
WASHINGTON (UP) – Announced U.S. combat casualties reached 1,036,937 today, an increase of 6,258 in the past week.
The total includes 239,533 killed. The Army listed 911,397 of the overall figures, with Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard casualties totaling 125,540.
Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, announcing the Army figures, revealed that Jap casualties in Okinawa and other Ryukyu Islands to June 28 were estimated at 118,000. He said they included 107,046 killed and 10,578 prisoners. American ground casualties in the same islands to June 27 totaled 8,252 killed, 34,165 wounded and 1,781 missing.
The overall U.S. casualties table:
| Army | Navy | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 191,684 | 47,849 | 239,533 |
| Wounded | 566,117 | 62,236 | 628,353 |
| Missing | 38,343 | 11,237 | 49,580 |
| Prisoners | 115,253 | 4,218 | 119,471 |
| TOTAL | 911,397 | 125,540 | 1,036,937 |