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World War II holds a special place in the American psyche as the country's greatest triumph, and the soldiers of World War II are frequently referred to as "the greatest generation" for their sacrifices in the name of liberty. Over 16 million served (about 13% of the population), and over 400,000 were killed during the war; only the American Civil War saw more Americans killed.

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Of the 16,596,639 servicemen who fought for the US in World War Two, 416,837 lost their lives: 318,274 from the Army and Air Force, 62,614 from the Navy, 24,511 from the Marine Corps, 1,917 from the Coast Guard and 9,521 from the Merchant Marines. There were 643,846 wounded and also 1,700 civilian deaths.

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Over 485,000 US soldiers, airman and sailors died during WWII, from Dec. 7 1941 to Aug. 1945.

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It's to be said that about 416,800 US troops died in WW2.

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There were over 16 million American military personnel serving at the time of World War II.

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during world war two there were an estimated 72 million lives lost of both axis and allied soldiers. 13 million civilians lost their lives, and 2 million lost their lives to the Holocaust.

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400,000

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405,400

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