Milford chronicle., 1946-06-28
579 State Soldiers
Died In World War ii
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Delaware is among the least
pOpulOus states which generally had
the smallest number OF Army
deaths. being second only TO Ne
vada which had 349 dead and miss
ing Other states with small pop
ulatiOnS which were also in the
lower brackets OF Army deaths
were Wyoming. 652 and Vermont
S74
Tabulation by counties III Della
ware and the types OF casualties
were as follows New Castle. 233
killed in action. 33 died OF wounds.
one died of injuries. SO died of non
battle casualties. - were finding
of death under public law. and two
We're missing.
Sussex Toll
Sussex county: 5S killed in ac-
tiOn: three died OF wounds: % died
from non-battle casualties: -four
We're finding OF death under pub
lie law. and one was missing. Kent
county: A killed in action. one
died of wounds. Is died from non
battle casualties, and one was find
ing of death under public law
State at large: - killed in action
one died of wounds. II died from
nOn-battle casualties. three were
finding of death under public law.
and one was missing
The report explained that finding
of death under public law applies
fn n u-hn
there is an absence OF preSump-
tive proof of continued existence.
The Secretary of War is empow-
cred by the Congress to make such
findings OF death and the Secre-
tary's finding in such case is
equivalent to the legal statement
that such Il person is in fact dead.
New Mexico Rate High
The death rate" OF various
states followed closely the proper
tiOns of their contributions to Army
st ength. However. one variation
from this was noted in the case OF
New Mexico. which early in the wal
suffered heavy casualties in q
National Guard unit in the Phillip
pines With fOur-tenths of one pen
cent OF the nations population
New Mexico contributed 43 pei
cent of the Army's strength anC
suffered &C per cent of the tOta
deaths.
In giving TO the nation an honor
lull OF 30S,9S7 World War ii heroe,
who failed TO return. the War De
partment said the consolidation
listing indicated an overall dealt
and missing rate of 2.9S per cen
from all causes. The figure include
l.424 still carried as missing AM
the department reiterated that
is extremely reluctant" TO hol,
out hope TO next of kin that an,
missing persons will be found alive
Most of the cases are expected I,
be closed with findings of death.
The death rate of the nation
capital was the highest. sos pc
cent. but this figure included mum
elouS regular Army personnel VIII
gave their home addresses as tn
Adjutant General. WASHINGTON. al
though they actually lived else
where. Lowest death rate was i
the territories which lost LIS ne
cent of their Army strength. Anon
the states. Maryland. with 22 ne
cent had the lowest rate. while neX
i'll line were: Mississippi. 232 pc
cent: Louisiana. 2.36 per cent
Alabama, 2.54 per cent. and Flor
da, 2.63 per cent
New York State. with the larges
population and the greatest cor
tribution to the Army's size. los
3l.215. the greatest number of an
state. Other high death totals wei
found in these heavily populate
states: Pennsylvania. 26.554: Ill
nois. 1S.061; California. 1902.
Ohio. 16,S27. and Texas. 15.764. On
ly three of the nations 5000 cOuI
ties failed to suffer a casualty an
these were: King. in Texas: +.
meralda. in Nevada. and yellow
stone National Park in Wyoming.
The list of Delaware soldier
who gave their lives in the W;
follows:
Kent County
Private Dick NJ. Appel.
Sergeant COurtenay ~ Aten. J