HPmoni t1_itmf2zz wrote
Black men weren't allowed on the front lines. I believe they were also exempt from getting GI Bill benefits.
So many US military casualties are oops moments, not combat fatalities.
Butthole_Alamo OP t1_itmhfy7 wrote
As an aside, pretty crazy how much non-combat deaths went down compared to the US Civil War. I assume it’s due to improved disease prevention and medical care.
WWII (US only)
Combat deaths: 291,557
Non-combat deaths: 113,842
Total deaths: 405,399
Percentage of non-combat deaths: 28%
US Civil War
Combat deaths: 214,938
Non-combat deaths: 440,062
Total deaths: 655,000
Percentage of non-combat deaths: 67%
BoldestKobold t1_itw8scm wrote
> I assume it’s due to improved disease prevention and medical care.
Sanitation is huge. The amount of death in human history that can be directly attributed to dirty water or just lack of hygiene is massive.
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