U.S. losses rise 10,600 to 823,632 (3-8-45)

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The Pittsburgh Press (March 8, 1945)

U.S. losses rise 10,600 to 823,632

WASHINGTON (UP) – U.S. combat casualties announced here reached 823,632 today, an increase of 10,600 over a week ago.

The total included 732,922 Army casualties through February 28, as announced by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, and 90,710 Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard casualties, as announced by the Navy.

The figures:

Army Navy Total
Killed 142,285 34,513 176,798
Wounded 438,734 41,209 479,943
Missing 91,237 10,671 101,908
Prisoners 60,666 4,317 64,983
TOTALS 732,922 90,710 823,632

Secretary Stimson said more than half of the Army wounded, 221,155, have returned to duty.

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Yeah… If they are are japanese hands it is safe to assume at nearly 50% are dead.

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