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2/3 of Allied bomber crews were lost for each plane destroyed
 * The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937)
 * The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940).
 * 80% of Soviet males born in 1923 didn't survive World War 2
 * The highest ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by the US Army Air Corps.
 * Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.
 * 12,000 heavy bombers were shot down in World War 2
 * 3 or 4 ground men were wounded for each killed
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 15pt 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6 bomber crewmen were killed for each one wounded
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 15pt 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Over 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen were killed over Europe
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 15pt 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">There were 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War 2, 219 of them were given after the receipiant's death
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 15pt 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">From 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 in Europe the Allies had 200,000 dead and 550,000 wounded
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 15pt 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded in combat and given a dishonorable Discharge for lying about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).