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US Casualties in the ETO in the air

Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:25 pm

How many US airmen were either KIA, wounded or taken as POW's in the ETO?

Re: US Casualties in the ETO in the air

Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:23 pm

I've heard the figure of 25,000 for the 8AF alone, and that doesn't even count the 9, 12, or 15 Air Forces.

Re: US Casualties in the ETO in the air

Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:38 am

Trust Wikipedia or not: 47,000 with 26,000 of that number being deaths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Ai ... and_awards
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