Casualties Members of the Merchant Marine serving aboard U.S. Cargo ships and tankers had a greater percentage of war related deaths than did the armed forces: Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. Casualty Rates of US Armed Services WWII Service Percentage of Fatalities Odds of Being Killed Army 2.88% 1 in 48 Navy 0.88% 1 in 114 Marines 2.94% 1 in 34 Coast Guard 0.24% 1 in 417 Total 1.76 % 1 in 57 Merchant Marine 3.16% 1 in 32 ----- Harold E. Flockhart bid-scot@juno.com LINKS Biography of Harold E. Flockhart, Merchant Marine Back To Justin Oral History, Navy Anecdotes Please Share your Stories! E-mail the Curator to share or discuss or with any questions!
Casualties
Members of the Merchant Marine serving aboard U.S. Cargo ships and tankers had a greater percentage of war related deaths than did the armed forces: Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard.
Percentage of Fatalities
2.88%
1 in 48
0.88%
1 in 114
2.94%
1 in 34
0.24%
1 in 417
1.76 %
1 in 57
3.16%
1 in 32
----- Harold E. Flockhart
bid-scot@juno.com
LINKS
Biography of Harold E. Flockhart, Merchant Marine
Back To Justin Oral History, Navy Anecdotes
Please Share your Stories! E-mail the Curator to share or discuss or with any questions!