How many u.s. soldiers served in wwii?
1. Number on active duty on 7 Dec 1941 was: Show
2. The number of officers and enlisted personnel that served in the Navy during World War II. 7 Dec 1941 - 31 Dec 1946 was 4,183,466 (390,037 officers and 3,793,429 enlisted) 3. Volunteers and Draftees in WWII:
(of those inducted, 189,365 remained inductees; 1,359,920 voluntarily enlisted as USN-SV or USNR-SV) 4. Total of 3,546,179 persons entered the Naval Service during World War II. 5. Male and Female enlisted input from civil life, July 1941 thru Dec 1945:
6. An estimated 3,639,615 (87%) of Navy Personnel served overseas and in all probability were exposed to combat.
7. The male enlisted strength of the Navy V-J Day (2 Sep 1945) was 2,994,696.
8. Peak strength was on 31 Jul 1945 - 3,405,525. 9. Peak strength by theater of operations:
10. Peak strength of various staff corps officers during World War II (Warrants not included):
11. Average length of service of officers and enlisted in World War II was 2 years 6 months. 12. Estimated age distribution of enlisted personnel in World War II based on data as of 30 June 1945 was:
13. During World War II, the USNR outnumbered USN personnel on active duty by a 3 to 1 majority (from 31 July 43 - 31 Dec 45). During this period the USNR composed between 76.8% to 90.5% of total personnel on active duty. In May 45, 90.5%; on 31 Jul 45 the month in which the Navy hit its peak strength, USNRs on active duty composed 87.4% of all Navy personnel. Deaths - World War II - Due to Enemy ActionDeaths - Due to Enemy Action - Officers
* Includes USS Reuben James & USS Kearney, Oct 1941 Deaths - Due to Enemy Action - Enlisted and Officer Candidates
* Includes USS Reuben James & USS Kearney, Oct 1941 Deaths - World War II - Due To Other Than Enemy ActionDeaths - Due To Other Than Enemy Action - Officers
Deaths - Due To Other Than Enemy Action - Enlisted
Deaths - Due To Other Than Enemy Action - Officer Candidates
Naval Personnel (1/) - Active Service Casualties - World War II - By AreaActive Service Casualties - By Area - Officers (1/)
Active Service Casualties - By Area - Enlisted (1/)
1/ Exclude Marine Corps and Coast Guard 2/ Includes Hostile Action Occurring October 1941 [END] How many soldiers fought in ww2 total?About 70 million people fought in the armed forces of the Allied and Axis nations. Finland never officially joined either the Allies or the Axis and was at war with the Soviet Union at the outbreak of World War II.
What percent of the US population served in ww2?A total of 12,209,238 Americans were in military service by September 2, 1945, representing 9 percent of the 131,028,000 U.S. population.
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