The actual number recorded in the Mississipi WW II death records are the following:
601 dead in combat
22 dead in prison camps
total dead: 623
But -- there were another 993 wounded, missing and released prisoners.
During World War II, there were several island-battles in which 4,000 or more U.S. Marines would be killed. Earlier in the war, during the Guadalcanal Campaign, over 4,000 Marines were killed, while later in the war, in the Allied reconquest of the Philippines, roughly the same number would be lost in action.
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Influenza (or the flu) was the disease that killed more men during the war then combat did.
Influenza (or the flu) was the disease that killed more men during the war then combat did.
US Marines were withdrawn from Lebanon.The marines were withdrawn from Lebanon A+ answerThe Marines were withdrawn from Lebanon
Two were killed in combat.
The cold war was cold because there were no battles, therefore no one was killed in combat.
US Marines were withdrawn from Lebanon.The marines were withdrawn from Lebanon A+ answerThe Marines were withdrawn from Lebanon
In the Benghazi attack on September 11, 2012, the two U.S. Marines killed were Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty. The U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, was also killed during the assault. The incident highlighted significant security issues in the region and sparked widespread political debate.
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Yes, Marines can get killed. The service is a hazardous profession and death is always a risk. The single biggest casualty cause in the military is currently traffic accidents.
yes i think there were some casualties, especially in the 1983 terrorist bomb attack killed 241 American troops mostly marines.