2007-02-22 21:44:07 · 5 answers · asked by michael m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I think the actual Air Force didn't exist during WWII, but Army Air Corps did. All Army Air Corps records for that conflict were eventually transferred to Air Force in the late '40s.
Here's a link that breaks down the branches and number of casualties during WWII.
2007-02-22 22:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jane D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Army "Technically", since the air force at the time was the army air corps. their casualty rates were applied to the army. But it was the air corps itself that had the highest per capita losses due to early unsuccessful bombing campaigns in europe and the pacific. Total losses were the army, but by the end of the war enlistment surges kept the per capita ratio lower for the overall army average less than the air corps average. but army (including the air corps) was greater than the navy or marines
2007-02-23 09:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by rev.nuclear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Army
2007-02-23 08:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by homer28b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Army.
2007-02-23 05:47:33 · answer #4 · answered by saumitra s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The army by far, followed by marines then sailors.
2007-02-23 05:58:31 · answer #5 · answered by the Animal 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋