Although incomplete, the records contain data for a majority of. The practice of dispatching trained historians to accompany troops into combat grew out of earlier experience, both in world war i and in the early part of world war ii, which demonstrated that the paper records produced by units in battle were rarely, if ever, adequate for the writing of military history. Stations and post office address of organizations of the army. Army in world war ii series the armys official history of world war ii commonly referred to as the green books are listed in the following sections. Guadalcanal the first offensive united states army in world war ii. Us military by the numbers us military personnel 19391945. World war ii casualties for navy, marine corps, and coast guard from. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. Army nurses in world war ii monahan, evelyn, neidelgreenlee, rosemary on. Worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. The two source books for information on world war ii deaths the army s world war ii honor list of dead and missing and the navys state summary of war casualties can be viewed online as a pdf at. Their services were recruited through a variety of methods, including posters and other print advertising, as well as popular songs. The red armys casualties during the second world war and the casualties sustained by the german army they fought are a key element in any assessment of the conflict on the eastern front. World war ii army enlistment records collection of more than 8 million names of u.
U2s, ufos, and operation blue book the sinking of maine. Army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war. Wisconsin wyoming territories and possessions of the u. This is the first book i read on the united states army 10th mountain division and it was outstanding. Summationcurve showing how often various army daily casualty rates occurred among american troops in the first. Each list covers all army personnel who were killed, died, or. The volumes comprising the official history of the medical department of the u. Army campaigns of world war ii, american forces in action, and the order of battle of the us army.
Young american patriots military yearbooks photos and short biographiess of approximately 60,000 soldiers from young american patriots, a commemorative yearbook series published shortly following world war ii. Part 1 of 4 pages 127 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. Sources of information on us navy casualties in world war ii. An historical analysis of world war ii records provides one method of assessing the effectiveness of tanks and of measuring their. A monograph is a work of writing or essay or book on a specific subject and may be released in the manner of a. The 339th infantry regiment was an infantry regiment of the united states army, raised for service in world war i, that served in the north russia intervention and world war ii. The table includes military and civilian deaths and shows the high tallies in both. Administration american expeditionary forces, chapter xx, the veterinary service excerpt from the united states army in the world war, 19171919, reports of the commanderinchief, staff sections and services, volume 15, history of veterinary corps, a. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population. About 70 million total soldiers fought on behalf of the allied or axis countries. Get the best deals on original ww ii us books when you shop the. Reports control symbol cscap ot 87 army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war ii final report 7 december 1941 31 december 1946. War department published a list of dead and missing army troops from each state, including kansas. The vietnam memorial the wall provides the ability to search by name, date, state, and assigned unit.
A table of world war ii casualties listed by nation. United states army in world war ii is the official history of the ground forces of the united states army during world war ii. United states armed forces institute army war college command and general staff. A figure of 20 million was considered official during the soviet era. United states armed forces institute army war college. Rosters of world war ii dead all services fhl microfiche 63623826362392. The war dead totals listed in the report are based on the research by. Similarly, the abmc records do not cover interwar deaths such as the port chicago disaster in which 320 died. The oklahoma section of the book world war ii honor list of dead and missing army and army air forces is available at the national archives website.
Sick in hospital only in united states during the world war 24. In the three major victorious land campaigns conducted by the western allies north africa, italy and western europe, the number of dead and wounded on either side was more or less equal. Order of battle of the united states land forces in the world war. This database contains the names of those who died in world war ii wwii from all u.
Monte cassino, the hardest fought battle of world war ii by matthew parker first anchor edition, may 2005 414 pages with maps and pictures my son loaded me up with books from my wish list for christmas 2011 and i finally got around to reading the last one around christmas time 2012. Military casualties in world war ii, for which the national socialists are jointly responsible the senate of bremen published an announcement oct. World war ii casualties naval history and heritage navy. They contain information and experience that are of great value to the air force today and to the public. Oklahoma military records genealogy familysearch wiki. This listing includes information from the world war ii honor list of dead and missing army and army air forces personnel from kansas. World war i united states military records, 1917 to 1918. Landing on the islands west coast, american troops were able to push their way inland against fanatic japanese resistance.
See estimates for worldwide deaths, broken down by country, in world war ii. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. The imperial war museum book of the war in italy 19431945. Online world war ii indexes and records usa a genealogy guide online world war ii indexes and records usa. World war ii army casualties kansas historical society. Discover your familys world war ii military history. United states army in the world war, 19171919 3 volumes. The sources cited on this page document an estimated death toll in world war ii of 62 to 78 million, making it the deadliest war ever.
An estimated total of 70 85 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population. A book of facts concerning the army of the united states, u. Oct 08, 2019 world war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. The state summary of war casualties from world war ii for navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel from. United states army in world war ii, mediterranean theater of operations. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. The 78volume work was originally published beginning in 1946.
United states army in world war ii army green book series. The national archives also has a state summary of war casualties for world war ii for navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel available through the national archives catalog. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. World war ii toolbox contains a list of repositories, online books, and records resources for all branches of the military. Army medical service, and published under the direction of the surgeon general, u. Army in world war ii series the army s official history of world war ii commonly referred to as the green books are listed in the following sections. Similarly, the abmc records do not cover inter war deaths such as the port chicago disaster in which 320 died. Each state list is alphabetical divided by the casualty type, including wounded and recovered. The army university press books are traditional and interactive works relevant to the current interests and concerns of the us army. Estimates of total dead range from 50 million to over 70 million. Guadalcanal the first offensive united states army in.
I bought the book as background for an article im researching, and im. Im reading the question as, which service was it most dangerous to be in during world war ii. Army, world war ii is a reference you cant get along without if youre serious about researching the history of the major tactical units of the army ground forces from battalion through division. Excerpt from the medical department of the united states army in the world war, volume ii.
Maps of world war ii arranges wwii maps by place and date. Army divisions that served in world war ii from 1939 to 1945. Csi press publications on world war ii army university press. Hospital patients in the american expeditionary force. On 6 october 1945 the army made public new lists of casualties and of liberated prisoners of war. World war ii maps perrycastaneda library map collection. Selected finding aids related to naras world war ii holdings.
As of june 2018 total of us world war ii casualties listed as mia is 72,823. The 40,000,00050,000,000 deaths incurred in world war ii. The number of allied casualties was about 320,000 and the german figure excluding those involved in the final surrender was over. The tables below give a detailed countrybycountry count of human losses. The work describes and to a degree evaluates the ground operations of the army in 21 volumes. American women in world war ii became involved in many tasks they rarely had before. Summary of casualties american expeditionary forces. Up for victory american military and industrial mobilization in world war ii. The battle of saipan was fought june 15 to july 9, 1944, during world war ii 19391945 and saw allied forces open a campaign in the marianas. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated. Aug 15, 2016 this document lists war department casualties army and army air force personnel from world war ii. The data is divided by each nation that participated in the war. Offering fullservice research and records analysis, guided diy research, research training workshops for genealogists, group and civic memorial research.
The procurement and training of ground combat troops. This document lists war department casualties army and army air force personnel from world war ii. United states world war ii casualty records genealogy. However, these books met the highest of contemporary professional standards of quality and comprehensiveness. This table from a readers digest book about world war ii was preserved in a scrapbook by a. If you want to know which service inflicted the most damage and casualties on our enemies, thats beyond my ability to answer without a lot of resea. Army in world war ii are prepared by the historical unit, u. It is a direct subordinate unit of the xviii airborne corps and u. The national archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras website in the online catalog at. It does not contain the names of the 233,174 americans returned to the united states for burial. See a breakdown of numbers in the us military, by branch and year, in world. This page is over the subject of world war ii and its related issues.
This database, based on the published list, contains more than 4500 names of kansans who died while serving in the united states army, including the army air forces, between may 27, 1941, and january. Army units during world war ii especially in the battles they fought in europe and the training. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. United states, world war ii draft registration cards, 1942 images with partial index familysearch free. World war ii casualties of the soviet union wikipedia.
World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. Records of military agencies relating to african americans from the post world war i period to the korean war, reference information paper. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces. Nwctm407wwiicasarmyks national archives and records administration and the american battle monuments commission abmc. During world war ii, 26,000 japaneseamericans served in the armed forces and over 800 were killed in action. In the ground war in world war ii did the americans cause. Us war casualties and missing in action from 1941 1975 during world war ii, the korean war, and the vietnam war. Listed here are the soldiers from illinois, indiana and wisconsin. The departments of war and the navy created lists of casualties during world war ii. Told from the viewpoint of the central administration in washington, joint and combined chiefs of staff,the war department general staff. World war ii casualties for navy, marine corps, and coast guard.
Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. Awareness of mental disorder as a major military medical problem came about gradually, beginning in the latter half of the 19th century and developing parallel with the evolution of. What was the most dangerous military service in ww2. World war ii united states military records, 1941 to 1945. World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. This page provides information about the number of troops in world war ii, including how many were wounded or killed in battle. Army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war ii final report, 7 december 1941 december 1946. Navy, marine corps and coast guard edit edit source. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. How one topsecret unit deceived the enemy with inflatable tanks, sound effects, and other audacious fakery beyer, rick, sayles, elizabeth on.
Related titles wwii navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualty list. Casualty generally refers to any soldier lost to active military service due to death. Every day, memories of world war ii its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphsdisappear. World war 2 casualty, veteran, and military unit records research by ww2 researcher bill beigel. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of the navys navy and marine corps awards manual. Survey of allied tank casualties in world war ii book, 1951. World war ii losses of the soviet union from all related causes were about 27,000,000 both civilian and military, although exact figures are disputed. Dupuy, a noted american military analyst, us army colonel, and author of numerous books and articles, studied the comparative performance of the soldiers of world war ii. The 3rd infantry division nicknamed the rock of the marne is a combined arms and mechanized infantry division of the united states army based at fort stewart, georgia.
The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than 50,000,000. It does not contain the names of the 233,174 americans returned to the united states for. The commonwealth war graves commission cwgc annual report 20142015 is the source of the military dead for the british empire. Army battle casualties and nonbattle deaths in world war iifinal report, 7 december 1941 december 1946. Wwii army and army air force casualties national archives. World war 2 ww2 wwii veteran, casualty, and military unit records search by ww2 researcher bill beigel. United states army in world war ii series discusses united states army logistics, primarily of ground forces, in its relation to global strategy. World war ii electronic army serial number merged file this database contains records of aboout 9 million men and women who enlisted in the united states army, including the womens army auxiliary corps waac, later wac.
The digital public library of america brings together the riches of americas libraries. Entries in the list are arranged by name of county and thereunder alphabetically by name of deceased. The information was based on the monthly tally which was published by the headquarters of the armed forces extending to january 31, 1945. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. Like all history, the army air forces in world war ii reflects the era when it was conceived, researched, and written. Army divisions in world war ii the following combat chronicles, current as of october 1948, are reproduced from the army almanac. On average, he concluded, 100 german soldiers were the equivalent of 120 american, british or french soldiers, or 200 soviet soldiers. Genealogy quest us army deaths and liberated prisoners of war, 6 october 1945. World war ii honor list of dead and missing army and army air forces personnel, from rg 407, records of the adjutant generals office, 19051981. F battery 251st coast artillery aa these soldiers were shot down by japanese planes over john rodgers airport while taking flying lessons. National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001. World war ii casualties from barber county, kansas.
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