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Memorial Day
A Salute to World War II Veterans
May - June 2004
 
 Photos
 
Marine Raiders pose after securing a dugout in the Solomon Islands, January 1944. More than 16.1 million U.S. military served in World War II between December 1, 1941, and December 31, 1946. U.S. armed forces' average length of active duty in WW II was 33 months. Photo courtesy of the National Archives Special Media Division (205686).
Air Force nurse 1st Lt. Linda V. Bowser examines a child in Thailand in January 1974. In the most recent period of service (August 1990 or later), women accounted for nearly 16 percent of all military veterans. In contrast, women made up about 4 percent of World War II veterans and 2 percent of Korean War veterans. Photo courtesy of the National Archives Special Media Division.
U.S. Marines await the arrival of a helicopter. Vietnam War veterans accounted for the largest share of all veterans, about 3-in-10. The next largest share, about 2-in-10, served during World War II. Photo courtesy of the National Archives Special Media Division.
A soldier writes a letter during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. About 328,000 veterans served during both the Vietnam and Desert Storm eras. That compares with 384,000 veterans who served their country during WWII and the Korean War. Photo courtesy of the Defense Visual Information Center (DM-SC-93-05252).
A World War II veteran prepares for a soldier's reunion. About 292,000 U.S. soldiers, airmen and marines were killed in battle and 671,000 were wounded during WW II. Photo by Paul Corbit Brown for the U.S. Census Bureau.
 
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Last Revised: Monday, 07-Jun-2004 16:49:02 EDT

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