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World War Two
World War II Statistics and overview
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During the two decades before World War II, the Marine Corps began to develop the doctrine, equipment and organization needed for amphibious warfare. The success of this effort was proven throughout the Pacific during World War II. By the end of the war in 1945, the Marine Corps had grown to include six divisions, five air wings and supporting troops. The Marine Corps strength in World War II peaked at 475,604. The war cost the Marines nearly 87,000 dead and wounded.
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Active Duty Marines
Year- Officer- Enlisted
1940 - 800 - 26,545
1941 - 3,339 - 51,020
1942 - 7,138 - 135,475
1943 - 21,384 - 287,139
1944 - 32,788 - 442,816
1945 - 37,067 - 437,613
1946 - 14,208 - 141,471
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Marine Corps combat losses
Prisoners of War (POW) | 348
Wounded in Action (WIA) | 67,207
Killed in Action (KIA) | 19,733
Other deaths | 4,778
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Medal of Honor recipients
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USMC personnel received 81 of the 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War II. Fifty-one of the medals were awarded postumously.
1st Enlisted Marine Recipient: Sergeant Clyde Thomason, Makin Island raid, Aug. 17, 1942.
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1st Marine Officer Recipient: 1st Lieutenant George Cannon, Midway Island, Dec. 7, 1941.
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Battles
Wake Island Dec 8,23 1941
Bataan & Corregidor Dec 8 1941 May 6 1942
Guadalcanal capture and defense Aug 7 1942 Feb 8 1943
Makin Island Raid Aug 17,18 1942
New Georgia Occupation June 20, to Aug. 31, 1943
*Tarawa Operation Nov 20 to Nov 23 1943
Cape Gloucester Operation Dec 26 1943 to March 1 1944
Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls Occupation Jan 31 to Feb 8 1944
Eniwetok Atoll Occupation Feb 17 to March 2 1944
Saipan Capture and Occupation June 15 to Aug 10 1944
Guam Capture and Occupation July 21 to Aug 15 1944
Tinian Capture and Occupation July 24 to Aug Aug 10 1944
Peleliu Capture and Occupation Sept 15 to Oct 14 1944
Leyte Landings (Philippines) Oct 20 1944
*Iwo Jima Operation Feb 19 to March 16 1945
Okinawa Capture and Occupation April 1 to June 21 1945
There were 1 556 officers and 26 369 enlisted in 1940 by 1945, 37,664 officers and 447,399 enlisted were in six Marine divisions.From 1941-1945, nearly 20,000 Marines were killed in action or died of wounds; more than 67,000 were wounded in action. 81 Marines would be awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in WWII. 18 June, 1945 Gen. Roy S. Geiger became commanding general, 10th Army on Okinawa; first time a Marine would command a field army
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