Data Sources: Department of Defense, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/dwp/dwp_reports.jsp U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2003 (Table 523, page 348) American Community Survey, 2010 and 2013 IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, Online Data Analysis System, www.ipums.org Living U.S. World War II Veterans Active Duty Military Strength Totals 1940–2011 2013 2010 2000 1990 1980* 1970 1960 1950 16.1M 14.1M 13.8M 13.4M 11.7M 9.2M 5.4M 2.1M 1.3M 2011 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975 1970 1965 1960 1955 1950 1945 1940 Marine Corps Navy Air Force (founded in 1947) Army Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Navy Nurse Corps Coast Guard Women’s Reserves (SPARS) Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Army Nurse Corps Navy’s Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) Women's Army Corps (WAC) 10M Inducted Draftees 6.1M Volunteered 150,000 M=millions * Figures prior to 1980 include only male veterans. 88,000 59,000 20,000 11,000 13,000 1,000 12.1M 458,000 1.5M 2.9M 2.5M 2.7M 3.1M 2.1M 2.0M 2.2M 2.0M 1.5M 1.4M 1.4M 1.5M Women in World War II Total: 342,000 Died: 217 Less than 1% of the total population 18 and over 28% of all males 18 and over in 1950 were WWII veterans 406,000 died 16.1M served 671,000 wounded months average duration of service 33 Korean War WWII Vietnam Era Gulf War Era WWII Total Served World War II: 70 Years On V-E Day, May 8, 1945 | V-J Day, August 14, 1945 On May 8, 1945, the Allied countries of World War II formally accepted Germany's unconditional surrender of its military. Victory in Europe (V-E) Day marked the end of World War II in Europe. August 14, 1945, Victory Over Japan (V-J) Day marked the day Japan unconditionally surrendered to the Allies, effectively ending World War II.
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Data Sources:Department of Defense, https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/dwp/dwp_reports.jsp
U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2003 (Table 523, page 348)American Community Survey, 2010 and 2013
IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, Online Data Analysis System, www.ipums.org
Living U.S. World War II Veterans
Active Duty Military Strength Totals 1940–2011
20132010200019901980*197019601950
16.1M14.1M 13.8M 13.4M
11.7M9.2M
5.4M
2.1M 1.3M
201120052000199519901985198019751970196519601955195019451940
Marine CorpsNavyAir Force (founded in 1947)
Army
Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Navy Nurse Corps
Coast Guard Women’s Reserves (SPARS)
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Army Nurse Corps
Navy’s Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES)
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
10MInducted Draftees
6.1M Volunteered
150,000
M=millions
* Figures prior to 1980 include only male veterans.
88,000
59,000
20,000
11,000
13,000
1,000
12.1M
458,0001.5M
2.9M 2.5M 2.7M 3.1M2.1M 2.0M 2.2M 2.0M 1.5M 1.4M 1.4M 1.5M
Women in World War IITotal: 342,000
Died: 217
Less than 1% of the total population 18 and over
28% of all males 18 and over in 1950 were WWII veterans
406,000died
16.1Mserved
671,000wounded
monthsaverage
duration of service
33
Korean WarWWII Vietnam Era Gulf War Era
WWII Total Served
World War II: 70 Years OnV-E Day, May 8, 1945 | V-J Day, August 14, 1945
On May 8, 1945, the Allied countries of World War II formally accepted Germany's unconditional surrender of its military. Victory in Europe (V-E) Day marked the end of World War II in Europe. August 14, 1945, Victory Over Japan (V-J) Day marked the day Japan unconditionally surrendered to the Allies, effectively ending World War II.
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