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United States, World War II Casualty Lists
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More than 400,000 American’s died during the years of the Second World War. Utilize these casualty lists to identify your ancestors that sacrificed their lives.
In most cases, you will find the following information:
• Name
• Rank
• Branch of Military
• Parents
• Parents Address
There were 407,316 lives lost during World War II from all branches of the military and 671,278 wounded, according to the National World War 2 Museum. The provide the following breakdown per branch of service:
• Army and Air Force: 318,274 killed; 565,861 wounded
• Navy: 62,614 killed; 37,778 wounded
• Marines: 24,511 killed; 68,207 wounded
• Coast Guard: 1,197 killed, unknown wounded
(Source: US Military Casualties in World War II; https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/research-starters-us-military-numbers)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
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