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Originally Posted by Soldier_Fortune
Well... these numbers are showing the USMC had more total casualties than the USAAF. But they also seem the air warfare was a more deadly job than the fighting in the jungle.
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Not to get off topic, but factoring in non-combat deaths, the USAAF lost more men. Flying was a (relatively) dangerous business in the 1940s, and learning to fly was even more risky.
But, in terms of battle casualties, I'd have to give the USMC the edge.