Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1919 — National Guard Loses Most [ARTICLE]

National Guard Loses Most

Suffers More Severely in War Than Regulars or National Army

Study of casualty statistics of thirty combat divisions of the American fighting forces in the war, issued by the war department and giving figures up to a recent date, sheds some light on the relative part played by the regular army, the National Guard, the National army and the marine corps in the war. The tables show those killed in action, dead of wounds, missing in action or taken prisoner. Field signal battalions, ambulance companies, trains, and some other specialized branches of the service are not included, but' the tabulation shows graphically the total losses of each basic section of the army. Slightly wounded or others who were able to return to the service are not included, the figures applying Ohly to those who were absolute losses so far as active military operations were concerned. Figuring the percentage of loss, not according to the numbers in each section but for the total American force, it is found that the losses of the regular qrmy were.. 30 per cent, the National Guard 39 per cent, the NatiQnaJtarmy percent, and the marine corps 4 per cent The table follows: 5 1 Killed In Died of Missing action-, wounds. In action. Prisoners. Total. Pct. National Guard H,555 4,566 5,445 1,457 23,023 .39 Regulars 8-524 3,549 5,297 551 17,819 .30 National army 8,023 8,207 8,890 798 15,801 .27 •Marines 1,390 707 271 76 2,444 .04 Totals ........29,492 12.029 14,903 2,882 59,087 •The marines are listed with the Second division of regulars. v