2. A complete set of weekly increases in battle casualties for the period August 25, 1950, to May 11, 1951. 3. A statement of the relative percentage losses of our troops in Western Europe in World War II and in Korea. 4. A statement of the ratio of United States casualties to Communist casualties in Korea. 5. A statement of the ratio of the Allied and German casualties in Western Europe. As General Marshall indicated in this testimony, statistics involving World War II casualties are difficult to present accurately because of the incompleteness of the data available, especially that relating to enemy losses. The statements which are being presented represent the best estimates obtainable from the data at hand. The Korean casualty figures presented for United States troops in each case do not include frostbite cases. Very sincerely yours, ROBERT A. LOVETT, Acting Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release SEPTEMBER 1, 1950, REPORT OF UNITED STATES CASUALTIES No. 1102-50 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin for the period through midnight, Friday, August 25: NOTE.-These figures represent cumulative casualties for which notification to next of kin was effected through midnight Friday, Aug. 25, 1950. They do not reflect all casualties which have occurred up to that time, because of the time lapse required to receive notifications of individual casualties from the Far East and to verify and process these notifications in the headquarters of each service. The data indicate the cumulative number of permanent and temporary losses from effective military strength as the result of enemy action. 1 Summary No. 1, dated Aug. 7, 1950, differed in form and content from this and subsequent summaries 83797-51-pt. 5-9 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release SEPTEMBER 6, 1950, REPORT OF UNITED STATES CASUALTIES SUMMARY NO. 3 No. 1112-50 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin for the period through midnight, Friday, September 1: 1 Air Force figures reflect a revision of the number previously reported as "current missing" (item 5d), as follows: The elimination of 2 duplications, and the subsequent determination that 3 persons originally reported as missing had been killed in action. NOTE. These figures represent cumulative casualties for which notification to next of kin was effected through midnight Friday, Sept. 1, 1950. They do not reflect all casualties which have occurred up to that time, because of the time lapse required to receive notifications of individual casualties from the Far East and to verify and process these notifications in the headquarters of each service. The data indicate the cumulative number of permanent and temporary losses from effective military strength as the result o enemy action. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release SEPTEMBER 20, 1950, REPORT OF UNITED STATES CASUALTIES No. 1162-50 SUMMARY NO. 4 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin for the period through midnight Friday, September 15, 1950: 1 Revised to exclude 1 previously reported case which was subseqiuently reclassified as noncombat. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release SEPTEMBER 29, 1950, REPORT ON UNITED STATES CASUALTIES No. 1206-50 SUMMARY NO. 5 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin for the period through midnight Friday, September 22, 1950: NOTE.-These figures represent cumulative casualties for which notification to next of kin was effected through midnight Friday, Sept. 22, 1950. They do not reflect all casualties which have occurred up to that time, because of the time lapse required to receive notifications of individual casualties from the Far East and to verify and process these notifications in the headquarters of each service. The data indicate the cumulative number of permanent and temporary losses from effective military strength as the result of enemy action. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release OCTOBER 5, 1950, REPORT ON UNITED STATES CASUALTIES SUMMARY NO. 6 No. 1232-50 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin cumulated for the period through midnight, Friday, September 29, 1950: 1 The decrease from the previous report results from the fact that 14 persons previously reported as missing were subsequently determined to have been killed and are now so reported. NOTE. These figures represent cumulative casualties for which notification to next of kin was effected through midnight Friday, Sept. 29, 1950. They do not reflect all casualties which have occurred up to that time, because of the time lapse required to receive notifications of individual casualties from the Far East and to verify and process these notifications in the headquarters of each service. The data indicate the cumulative number of permanent and temporary losses from effective military strength as the result of enemy action. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OCTOBER 11, 1950, REPORT ON UNITED STATES CASUALTIES SUMMARY NO. 7 No. 1255-50 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin cumulated for the period through midnight Friday, October 6, 1950: NOTE. These figures represent cumulative casualties for which notification to next of kin was effected through midnight, Friday, Oct. 6, 1950. They do not reflect all casualties which have occurred up to that time, because of the time lapse required to receive notifications of individual casualties from the Far East and to verify and process these notifications in the headquarters of each service. The data indicate the cumulative number of permanent and temporary losses from effective military strength as the result of nemy action. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release OCTOBER 19, 1950, REPORT ON UNITED STATES CASUALTIES SUMMARY NO. 8 No. 1288-50 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin cumulated for the period through midnight Friday, October 13, 1950: NOTE.-These figures represent cumulative casualties for which notification to next of kin was effected through midnight Friday, Oct. 13, 1950. They do not reflect all casualties which have occurred up to that time, because of the time lapse required to receive notifications of individual casualties from the Far East and to verify and process these notifications in the headquarters of each service. The data indicate the cumulative number of permanent and temporary losses from effective military strength as the result of enemy action. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Immediate release WASHINGTON 25, D. C. No. 1321-50 OCTOBER 25, 1950, REPORT ON UNITED STATES CASUALTIES SUMMARY NO. 9 The Department of Defense today announced the following report of battle casualties in the Korean area based on notifications to next of kin cumulated for the period through midnight Friday, October 20, 1950: NOTE.-These figures represent cumulative casualties for which notification to next of kin was effected through midnight Friday, Oct. 20, 1950. They do not reflect all casualties which have occurred up to that time, because of the time lapse required to receive notifications of individual casualties from the Far East and to verify and process these notifications in the headquarters of each service. The data indicate the cumulative number of permanent and temporary losses from effective military strength as the result of enemy action. |