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World War II - Casualties

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    Richard John Young (b. - 1944)
    USNR WORLD WAR II Electrician's Mate 2nd Class John W. Ader Missing Died Non Hostile Hometown: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Frederick Young Service #2249499 Awards: Capta...
  • Willie Daniel Young (1925 - 1943)
    Steward's Mate 2nd Class, Willie D. Young Home: Jefferson, Texas Ship: USS R-12 (SS-89) Service # 3569776 Awards: American Campaign Medal, Captain: Lt. Edward Ellis Shelby Mission: Training mission ...
  • Victor Yurik (1920 - 1943)
    The explosion and sinking happened within three minutes, so rapidly in fact that the Escanaba never signaled its plight. ... The Storis, two miles away, heard no explosion but saw a large sheet of fl...
  • Harrison "Harry" Russell Burr, Jr. (1923 - 1945)
    USNR WORLD WAR II Fire Controlman 3rd Class, Harry R. Burr Jr. MIA/KIA Hometown: Colorado Service #6181689 Awards: Purple Heart, Captain: Lt J.R. Crosby, USNR Ship: USS Frederick C. Davis (DE 136) M...
  • Leroy H Brown (b. - 1945)
    USNR WORLD WAR II Lieutenant Junior Grade, Leroy H. Brown MIA/KIA Hometown: Missouri Service #0-162778 Awards: Purple Heart, Captain: Lt J.R. Crosby, USNR Ship: USS Frederick C. Davis (DE 136) Missi...

Casualties of World War Two

See also - World War II Main page

This is a universal project. Please link Geni profiles of Military Casualties to the project.

Because many WW2 deaths went unrecorded estimates for the total number of casualties in the war vary. Some estimates suggest that 75 million people died in the war, including about 20 million military personnel and 40 million civilians. ["World War II Fatalities". secondworldwar.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2007.]

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The above table at WIKI World War II shows the distribution of World War II deaths.









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