In 1943, in the middle of the second world war, americas book publishers took an audacious gamble. This book is a study by the rand corporation that surveys the history of american policies and practices for treatment and followup care for wounded military personnel, from the american revolution to world war ii. Survey of allied tank casualties in world war ii book. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. World war ii is also known as the second world war. The company was formed in 1942 as part of an experimental airborne regiment and fought in the european theater of world war 2. World war ii united states military records, 1941 to 1945. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated.
Included are rosters, databases of soldiers, draft card databases for world war i and ii, and listings of military and war casualties. It is the largest battle the united states army has fought to date. The fallen of world war ii datadriven documentary about. Navy marine corps action kia wia kia wia revolutionary war, 19 apr. The departments of war and the navy created lists of casualties during world war ii. World war ii often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. World war ii navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualties, 19411945 world war ii japaneseamerican internment camp documents, 19421946 wwii u.
The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. During the war years 19411945 there were 405,399 recorded deaths among us service members. World war ii casualties of human losses by country. Casualty statistics for world war i vary to a great extent. Section 2 lists 294 jewish military casualties from the anders army in the soviet union and iran from 19411942. All figures from the revolutionary war are rounded estimates. There is a two fiche set list of officers and enlisted. World war ii casualties the reader wiki, reader view of. But the story actually doesnt end where this book does. Estimates for the total casualties of world war i i, most suggest that some 60 million people died in the world war ii, including about 20 million soldiers and 40 million civilians.
Entries in the list are arranged by name of county and thereunder alphabetically by name of deceased. Worldwide deaths in worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. The introduction to the memorial on the website says, the memory of americas world war ii generation is preserved within the physical memorial and. 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. World war ii army casualties kansas historical society. Sources of information on us navy casualties in world war ii. Rosters of world war ii dead, 19391945 this database contains the names of those who died in world war ii wwii from all u. The names of polish war dead are presented at a database online. The battle was the last major german offensive on the western front during world war ii. Snyder is looking at the deliberate mass murder of civilians in a particular zone of europe between about 1930, at the start of the second ukraine famine, and 1945. World war ii casualties naval history and heritage navy.
Commonly cited casualty figures provided by the department of defense are 4,435 killed and 6,188 wounded, although the original government report that generated these numbers warned that the totals were incomplete and far too low. Section 1 lists 18 jewish military casualties from polish units in france, north africa, norway, or switzerland in 1940. Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. Publishers gave away 122,951,031 books during world war ii. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than. The national archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras website in the online catalog at. Select a state to navigate through our archive of world war ii casualties. United states world war ii casualty records genealogy.
World war ii, fought from 1939 to 1945, engulfed the globe in a shattering struggle over national sovereignty and individual rights. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Some nations in world war ii suffered disproportionally more casualties than others. Snyder is looking at the deliberate mass murder of civilians in a particular zone of europe. An historical analysis of world war ii records provides one method of assessing the effectiveness of tanks and of measuring their. Worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources.
Navy casualties at sea in world war ii book, 1980 worldcat. Most countries fought in the years 19391945 but some started fighting in 1937. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces. The following casualty lists are currently available for free download from the g. Military casualties reported in official sources list deaths due to all causes, including an estimated 7 to 8 million combat related deaths killed or died of wounds and another two to three million military deaths caused by accidents, disease and deaths while. Look up name, rank, home city, state, county, cause of death, and more. 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. Name the countries involved in world war ii with at least 1,000 casualties, both military and civilian. An historical analysis of world war ii records provides one method of assessing the effectiveness of tanks and of measuring their vulnerability. Us war casualties and missing in action from 1941 1975 during world war ii, the korean war, and the vietnam war. The lists do not include casualties that occurred as a result of disease, homicide, or suicide.
For other research sources at library and archives canada and at other institutions and websites, please visit our second world war. Service files of the second world war war dead, 19391947. You will be shocked to learn the leniency of the modified sentences. In fact the operations of these submarines in the pacific contributed greatly to the war against japan, depriving her. The vietnam memorial the wall provides the ability to search by name, date, state, and assigned. This website is a directory of links to online military indexes and records for usa genealogy research. An estimated total of 7085 million people perished, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est. Most of the worlds countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of two military alliances. The 15minute data visualization uses cinematic storytelling techniques to provide viewers with a fresh and dramatic perspective of a pivotal moment in history. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from more than 30 countries.
This book is an account of the 2,445 african american men who were killed or wounded or decorated during world war ii in the navy, coast guard, and. Oct 06, 2010 casualties listed here include about 4 to 12 million war related famine deaths in china, indonesia, vietnam, the philippines, india that are often omitted from other compilations of world war ii casualties. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. Many civilians died because of disease, starvation, massacres. World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Jun 07, 2019 the bataan death march took place in april 1942, during world war ii, when approximately 75,000 filipino and american troops on the bataan peninsula in the philippines were forced to make an. Oct 26, 2019 one of the most wellknown companies in the united states army is easy company, of the 2nd battalion of the 506th parachute infantry regiment, of the 101st airborne division the screaming eagles. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001.
It was also the costliest battle in history in terms of human life, with millions perishing in combat, in concentration camps, and under the rubble of crushed cities. Officers and enlisted men of the united states navy who lost their lives during the world war, from april 6, 1917 to november 11, 1918. It involved the majority of the world s nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. We offer information on world war 2 history, world war 2 timeline, world war 2 facts, world war 2 quotes, world war 2 pictures, world war 2 posters, world war 2 propaganda, world war 2 aircraft, world war 2 weapons, world war 2 battles, world war 2 memorials, world war 2 links, and more. During world war ii, 14,059 american pows died in enemy captivity throughout the war 12,935 held by japan and 1,124 held by germany. World war ii dead and missing from army and army air forces from. Soundex finds names that sound similar, although not spelled the. The experiences of the company during world war 2 were the basis of the band of brothers hbo miniseries 2001 based on the. Survey of allied tank casualties in world war ii book, 1951. Ww2 research discover your familys world war ii military.
They decided to sell the armed forces cheap paperbacks. Second world war 19391945 war diaries, ship logs and operations record books. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It involved the majority of the worlds nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties.
The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than 50,000,000. List 2 is divided chronologically and geographically into four sections. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. Table of contents navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel. By agreement with the united states house of representatives, the senate. Every day, memories of world war ii its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphsdisappear. In its entirety, the battle of the bulge was the worst a in terms of losses a for the american forces during world war ii, with more than 80,000 american casualties.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. In his 2009 book, andrzej leon sowa of the jagiellonian university. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history. American cemetery not on 1946 2nd infantry history book roster battle of the bulge last name. This book lists the sailors name, rank, date and place of death, cause of death, and name of. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people. Deaths directly caused by the war including military and civilians killed are estimated at 5056 million people, while there were an. Apr 27, 2020 world war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. The name, service number, rank or rate, casualty code, and date of casualty is included.
World war 2 ww2 wwii veteran, casualty, and military unit records search by ww2 researcher bill beigel. Wwii historic fiction, world war two firsthand accounts nonfiction, best childrens books about world war ii 19391945, world war 2 bo. World war 2 book lists meet your next favorite book. Wwii military personnel missing in action or lost at sea, 19411946. This document lists war department casualties army and army air force. The total number of military and civilian casualties in world war i were about 40 million. United states world war i casualty records genealogy. Desoto county, ms, civil war casualties dog handler casualties, vietnam doolittle raiders, world war 2 fairhaven ma casualties, ww2 female deaths, 1980 to 1999 gallipoli casualties, australia, ww1 glider pilots, casualties, world war 2 glider pilots, ww2 kia greene county, pa, casualties, ww1 gulf war casualty summary, numbers. African american world war ii casualties and decorations in the. Names are listed in alphabetical order according to surname. If you search casualties of war at wikipedia, you will learn that shortly after the news fanfare died down, and the public. World war ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history.
War casualties 19411975 veteran information portal. World war ii army enlistment records collection of more than 8 million names of u. The names are arranged by state according to the address of the next of kin at notification. World war ii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The bataan death march took place in april 1942, during world war ii, when approximately 75,000 filipino and american troops on the bataan peninsula in the philippines were forced to make an. The tables below give a detailed countrybycountry count of human losses. World war ii this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a. World war ii wwii or ww2, in the soviet union, the great patriotic war, and in japan, the second sinojapanese war, was a global war involving fighting in most of the world and most countries. 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. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. Stephen ambrose book, band of brothers 1992 by the same name.
Aug 15, 2016 this document lists war department casualties army and army air force personnel from world war ii. If you search casualties of war at wikipedia, you will learn that shortly after the news fanfare died down, and the public forgot about it and went on with their lives, all those sentences were modified. Navy, marine corps, and coast guard personnel see related resource. The introduction to the memorial on the website says, the memory of americas world war ii generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the world war ii.
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