Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths in World War II
Abstract
This is the final statistical record of battle casualties and nonbattle deaths incurred during World War II by United States Army military personnel, including members of the Army Air Forces. The period covered is from 7 December 1941 through 31 December 1946 -- from the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor to the day hostilities were declared terminated by Presidential Proclamation No. 2714. Battle casualties are displayed in various ways, including type and disposition, theater, month of occurrence, duty branch, grade in which serving, component, place of occurrence, organization, campaign, and area of residence. Death statistics include classifications by type of death, theater, month of death, duty branch, grade in which serving, type of personnel, and area of residence. Statistics presented herein supersede similar data appearing in such reports as the War Department publication "Battle Casualties of the Army," produced periodically from 1942 through 1 July 1946; the 1 October 1950 and earlier issues of the Department of the Army publication "Strength of the Army," STM-30; and other reports which present comparable statistics on World War II battle casualties and nonbattle deaths. Death statistics by state of residence should be obtained from this report rather than the "World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing," prepared by The Adjutant General for the War Department Bureau of Public Relations in June 1946.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1946
- Accession Number
- ADA438106